boiling
English → Chinese
adj//ˈbɔɪlɪŋ//
(physics) 沸腾的:液体达到沸点,内部产生气泡并剧烈翻动的状态
Be extremely careful when pouring boiling water from the kettle into the teapot.
(Chinese) 将沸水从水壶倒入茶壶时要格外小心。
The recipe requires you to drop the pasta into a large pot of salted, boiling water.
(Chinese) 食谱要求你将意面放入一大锅加了盐的沸水中。
adj//ˈbɔɪlɪŋ//
(informal) 酷热的:形容天气或环境温度极高,令人难以忍受
It was a boiling afternoon, so we decided to spend the whole day at the air-conditioned library.
(Chinese) 那是个酷热的下午,所以我们决定整天待在有空调的图书馆里。
I'm absolutely boiling in this heavy sweater; I need to change into something lighter.
(Chinese) 穿这件厚毛衣我简直快热疯了,我得换件薄点的。
Entry ID: en:zh:boiling · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary