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单词 hot
释义

hot

UK /hɒt/

Word Forms

adjectivehot
comparativehotter
superlativehottest


  1. 1
    very high in temperature

    Cook the fish under a hot grill for 5 minutes.

    Her forehead still feels a bit hot.

    It’s so hot in here – can’t we open a window?

    boiling/scalding hot (=extremely hot):

    a pan of boiling hot water

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for warm and hot
    1. 1a
      feeling uncomfortable because the temperature is too high or you are wearing too many clothes

      Take your jacket off if you’re hot.

      Synonyms and related words

      General words for warm and hot
    2. 1b
      used about the weather

      It’s going to be hot again today.

      Synonyms and related words

      General words for warm and hot
    3. 1c
      where the weather is often hot

      The disease is particularly common in hot countries such as India and Panama.

      Synonyms and related words

      General words for warm and hot
    4. 1d
      cooked and served hot

      I haven’t had a hot meal in days.

      Synonyms and related words

      Cooked or prepared
  2. 2
    hot food contains a lot of spices that create a burning feeling in your mouth
    Synonyms and related words

    Words used to describe specific tastes and flavours
  3. 3
    informalinvolving strong emotions

    a hot love affair/romance

    have a hot temper (=get angry easily):

    Our coach has a really hot temper.

    Synonyms and related words

    Feeling or expressing strong emotions
    1. 3a
      a hot issue is important and causes arguments because people strongly disagree

      Tax cuts have become a hot topic in this election campaign.

      Synonyms and related words

      Important
  4. 4
    informalexciting and interesting, especially because of being new

    hot news about impending changes in Cabinet

    the hot new look in women’s fashions

    Synonyms and related words

    Making you feel excited
    1. 4a
      exciting, successful, and popular

      one of Hollywood’s hottest young directors

      a hot property (=someone in acting, sport, business etc who has just become very successful):

      She’s now a very hot property in television.

      Synonyms and related words

      Popular with many people
      Synonyms and related words

      Making you feel excited
  5. 5
    informalespecially good in some way

    a hot tip (=a useful piece of advice)

    Synonyms and related words

    Very good
    1. 5a
      very skilful

      a hot musician/dancer/player

      hot at:

      Kyle’s pretty hot at tennis.

      Synonyms and related words

      Skilful and able
    2. 5b
      very lucky

      hot cards/dice

      Synonyms and related words

      Luck and luckiness
  6. 6
    difficult, or dangerous
    hot for:

    When things got too hot for her at home, she’d stay with a friend.

    Synonyms and related words

    Dangerous or harmful
    Synonyms and related words

    Difficult or impossible to deal with
  7. 7
    informalinvolving sexual feelings or images

    love scenes that are too hot for TV

    Synonyms and related words

    Relating or referring to sex and sexual activity
    1. 7a
      sexually attractive
      Synonyms and related words

      Sexually attractive
    2. 7b
      keen to have sex
      Synonyms and related words

      Feeling sexual excitement or desire
  8. 8
    informaldetermined to do something
    hot for:

    Hot for revenge, the soldiers marched northward.

    Synonyms and related words

    Determined and ambitious
  9. 9
    informalinvolving a lot of activity or competition

    The property market is very hot these days.

    hot competition:

    There is hot competition from other companies to win the contract.

    Synonyms and related words

    Words used to describe competitive situations
  10. 10
    informalstolen and being looked for by the police

    a hot car

    Synonyms and related words

    Illegal or dishonest
  11. 11
    spokenused in a children’s game for saying that you are very close to finding something, or to guessing the right answer
    Synonyms and related words

    Words used by or to young children

phrases

(all) hot and bothered
blow hot and cold
go hot and cold
hot off the press(es)
hot on something
hot on the heels of
hot on the trail of
hot to trot
hot under the collar
in hot pursuit
in hot water
not so/too hot
too hot to handle

hot

US /hɑt/

Word Forms

adjectivehot
comparativehotter
superlativehottest


  1. 1
    very high in temperature

    Cook the fish on a hot grill for 5 minutes.

    Her forehead still feels hot.

    It’s so hot in here – can’t we open a window?

    boiling/scalding hot (=extremely hot):

    a pan of boiling hot water

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for warm and hot
    1. 1a
      feeling uncomfortable because the temperature is too high or you are wearing too many clothes

      Take your jacket off if you’re hot.

      Synonyms and related words

      General words for warm and hot
    2. 1b
      used about the weather

      It’s going to be hot again today.

      Synonyms and related words

      General words for warm and hot
    3. 1c
      where the weather is often hot

      hot countries such as India and Panama

      Synonyms and related words

      General words for warm and hot
    4. 1d
      cooked and served hot

      I haven’t had a hot meal in days.

      Synonyms and related words

      Cooked or prepared
  2. 2
    hot food contains a lot of spices that create a burning feeling in your mouth
    Synonyms and related words

    Words used to describe specific tastes and flavors
  3. 3
    informalinvolving strong emotions

    a hot love affair/romance

    have a hot temper (=get angry easily):

    Our coach has a really hot temper.

    Synonyms and related words

    Feeling or expressing strong emotions
    1. 3a
      a hot issue is important and causes arguments because people strongly disagree

      Health care became a hot topic during the presidential campaign.

      Synonyms and related words

      Important
  4. 4
    informalexciting and interesting, especially because of being new

    hot news about impending changes in Cabinet

    the hot new look in women’s fashions

    Synonyms and related words

    Making you feel excited
    1. 4a
      exciting, successful, and popular

      one of Hollywood’s hottest young directors

      a hot property (=someone in acting, sport, business, etc. who has just become very successful):

      She’s a very hot property in television.

      Synonyms and related words

      Popular with many people
      Synonyms and related words

      Making you feel excited
  5. 5
    informalespecially good in some way

    a hot tip (=a useful piece of advice)

    Synonyms and related words

    Very good
    1. 5a
      very skillful

      a hot musician/dancer/player

      hot at:

      Kyle’s pretty hot at tennis.

      Synonyms and related words

      Skillful and able
    2. 5b
      very lucky

      hot cards/dice

      Synonyms and related words

      Luck and luckiness
  6. 6
    difficult, or dangerous
    hot for:

    When things got too hot for her at home, she’d stay with a friend.

    Synonyms and related words

    Dangerous or harmful
    Synonyms and related words

    Difficult or impossible to deal with
  7. 7
    informalinvolving sexual feelings or images

    love scenes that are too hot for TV

    Synonyms and related words

    Relating or referring to sex and sexual activity
    1. 7a
      sexually attractive
      Synonyms and related words

      Sexually attractive
    2. 7b
      eager to have sex
      Synonyms and related words

      Feeling sexual excitement or desire
  8. 8
    informaldetermined to do something
    hot for:

    Hot for revenge, the soldiers marched northward toward the capital.

    hot to do something:

    Gail’s very hot to travel and teach in South America.

    Synonyms and related words

    Determined and ambitious
  9. 9
    informalinvolving a lot of activity or competition

    The property market is very hot these days.

    hot competition:

    There is hot competition from other companies to win the contract.

    Synonyms and related words

    Words used to describe competitive situations
  10. 10
    informalstolen and being looked for by the police

    a hot car

    Synonyms and related words

    Illegal or dishonest
  11. 11
    spokenused in a children’s game for saying that you are very close to finding something, or to guessing the right answer
    Synonyms and related words

    Words used by or to young children

phrases

(all) hot and bothered
go hot and cold
hot off the press(es)
hot on something
hot on the heels of
hot on the trail of
hot to trot
hot under the collar
in hot pursuit
in hot water
not so/too hot
run/blow hot and cold
too hot to handle

hot

UK /hɒt/


phrasal verb

hot up

intransitive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyhot up
he/she/ithots up
present participlehotting up
past tensehotted up
past participlehotted up

Britishinformal
1
to become more lively or exciting

The debate on electoral reform hotted up yesterday.

Synonyms and related words

To become, or to make something more interesting or exciting

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