boiling

• 形容液体已达到沸腾温度，冒泡并变成蒸汽；非正式地也可形容某物极热。

Describes a liquid that has reached a temperature where it bubbles and turns to vapor, or informally, describes something extremely hot.

1. Very hotA2informal

   Extremely hot, often used to describe weather or liquids.

   滚烫的

   • It's boiling outside today, let's stay indoors.
   • The water is boiling, so be careful.
   • I can't drink this coffee, it's boiling hot.

   同义词bakingblazingroastingscorchingsearingsizzlingswelteringtorrid

   反义词coldcoolfreezingfrigidicy

2. Angry or agitatedB2informal

   Used to describe someone who is extremely angry or upset.

   怒不可遏

   • He was boiling with rage after the argument.
   • She was boiling inside but kept her cool.
   • The boss was boiling when he saw the mistake.

   同义词enragedfuriousincensediratelividseethingwrathful

   反义词calmcollectedcomposedcool

• 指液体达到沸点并转化为气体的过程或状态，也指将某物加热至沸点的动作。

A noun referring to the process of applying heat to a liquid until it reaches its boiling point and turns into vapor, or the method of cooking food in a liquid that has been brought to a boil.

不可数

1. The process of boilingB1formal

   The action of heating a liquid until it reaches its boiling point and produces vapor.

   沸腾

   • The boiling of water takes about five minutes on high heat.
   • Boiling is an effective method for purifying drinking water.
   • The recipe requires a gentle boiling for 20 minutes.

   同义词ebullition

• 动词，指将液体加热到沸点使其沸腾汽化，也指用沸水煮食物。

A verb used to indicate the act of heating a liquid until it reaches its boiling point and begins to vaporize, or to cook food in boiling water.

1. Cook in boiling waterA1formalculinary

   To cook food by immersing it in boiling water.

   煮

   • She boiled the potatoes for twenty minutes.
   • I need to boil the eggs for breakfast.
   • The recipe says to boil the pasta until al dente.

2. Heat liquid to boiling pointA1formal

   To heat a liquid until it reaches its boiling point and starts to bubble and vaporize.

   煮沸

   • Please boil some water for tea.
   • The kettle is boiling on the stove.
   • Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level.

   反义词chillcoolfreeze

3. Be extremely angryB2informal

   To be very angry or agitated.

   火冒三丈

   • He was boiling with rage after the argument.
   • She boiled inside when she heard the unfair criticism.
   • The injustice made him boil over.

   同义词burnfumerageseethesteam

短语动词变体boil downboil over