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boiled

UK //bɔɪld//US //bɔɪld//

词源

源自中古英语 'boilen',来自古法语 'boillir',最终源自拉丁语 'bullire'(冒泡、沸腾)。

adjective

❶ 指食物或液体经过煮沸处理后的状态,通常用于描述烹饪方式或食物质地。

“She prefers boiled eggs for breakfast.”

(她早餐喜欢吃煮鸡蛋。)

“The doctor recommended drinking boiled water.”

(医生建议饮用煮沸过的水。)

❶ 形容人因高温或剧烈运动而大量出汗或感到非常热的状态。

“After the marathon, he was completely boiled.”

(马拉松后,他热得浑身是汗。)

“We were boiled after hiking in the midday sun.”

(在正午阳光下徒步后,我们热坏了。)

同义词:cooked, steamed, heated, stewed, scalded

常见短语

boiled down to — 表示事情最终归结为某个关键点或简单事实,常用于总结复杂情况。

“The long discussion boiled down to a simple disagreement.”

(长时间的讨论最终归结为一个简单的分歧。)

hard-boiled — 形容鸡蛋煮至蛋黄完全凝固的状态;也用于形容人坚韧或冷酷无情的性格。

“He likes his eggs hard-boiled with a runny center.”

(他喜欢煮到蛋黄半熟的硬心鸡蛋。)