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boiling

UK //ˈbɔɪ.lɪŋ//US //ˈbɔɪ.lɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语bōilien,最终源于拉丁语bullire(冒泡),与bubble(气泡)同源。

adjective

❶ 形容液体达到沸点温度的状态,通常指水在100°C时剧烈冒泡蒸发的现象。

“Be careful, the water is boiling hot.”

(小心,这水滚烫的。)

“She poured boiling water into the cup.”

(她把沸水倒进杯子里。)

❶ 形容天气极其炎热,让人感觉像被煮沸一样难受。

“It's boiling outside, let's stay indoors.”

(外面热得像蒸笼,我们待在室内吧。)

“The boiling sun made the asphalt melt.”

(炽热的阳光把沥青都晒化了。)

同义词:scalding, seething, blazing, sweltering, sizzling

noun

❶ 指液体被加热至沸腾的过程或状态,常见于烹饪和化学实验。

“Bring the mixture to a gentle boiling.”

(将混合物用文火煮至微沸。)

“Continuous boiling will reduce the sauce.”

(持续沸腾会使酱汁变稠。)

同义词:ebullition, simmering, bubbling

常见短语

boiling point — 指液体沸腾时的特定温度,也比喻情绪或局势达到爆发的临界点。

“The political tension has reached its boiling point.”

(政治紧张局势已到达爆发点。)

boiling mad — 形容人极其愤怒,就像沸腾的水一样情绪激动。

“He was boiling mad when he saw the broken window.”

(看到破碎的窗户时他暴跳如雷。)