英语词汇“boil”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

boilverb

uk/bɔɪl/us/bɔɪl/

boil verb (HEAT LIQUID)

A2 [ I or T ] to reach, or cause something to reach, the temperature at which a liquid starts to turn into a gas:

Liquid nitrogen boils at a very low temperature.

She scalded herself on some boiling water.

If you give water to a small baby to drink, you have to boil it first.

B1 [ I or T ] to heat a container, especially one used for cooking, until the liquid in it starts to turn into a gas:

The pan's boiling.

mainly UK Could you boil the kettle for me?

B1 [ T ] to cook food by putting it in water that is boiling:

I've boiled some potatoes for dinner.

boiled carrots

boil dry

If a container or food boils dry, all the liquid in the container in which the food was cooking turns to gas.

[ T ] to wash clothes in a container of very hot water

More examples

Ask Simon to cook the meal? Come off it, he can hardly boil an egg!
As water begins to boil, bubbles rise ever faster to the surface.
To make a thicker sauce, reduce the ingredients by boiling for five minutes.
Water boils at 212° Fahrenheit and 100° Celsius/Centigrade.
Stir the sauce gently until it begins to boil.

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Physical & chemical processes

addition reaction
adiabatic
adsorb
advection
alpha decay
condensation
degradable
diffraction
dissolve
exothermic reaction
impregnate
processus
redox
refraction
rehydrate
saponification
scald
secretion
suction
vaporize

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Hot & heat

Preparing food using heat

Cleaning clothes

boil verb (BE ANGRY)

[ I usually continuous ] informal to be extremely angry:

He was boiling with rage.

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Becoming angry and expressing anger

(almost) burst a blood vessel idiom
-tempered
ape
ballistic
bananas
bay for blood idiom
get bent out of shape idiom
get your knickers in a twist idiom
go ape idiom
go nuts idiom
go off the deep end idiom
launch
lose
postal
sharp
storm
tempers get frayed idiom
turn in your grave idiom
umbrage
wobbly

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Idiom(s)

can't boil an egg

Phrasal verb(s)

boil away

boil (sth) down

boil sth down

boil down to sth

boil over

boil up

boil sth up

boilnoun

uk/bɔɪl/us/bɔɪl/

boil noun (SWELLING)

[ C ] a painful swelling on the skin that is filled with pus (= thick, yellow liquid)

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Skin complaints & blemishes

calloused
capillary telangiectasia
cradle cap
crusta lactea
dandruff
diaper rash
heat rash
hive
jaundice
lupus
pitted
prickle
pustule
rash
scabby
scar
sinus
spotty
ulcerated
verruca

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boil noun (HEAT)

[ S ] the act of washing or cooking something in very hot water

a/the boil

the state of boiling:

UK Bring the water to the boil, then add the pasta.

US Bring the water to a boil, then add the pasta.

Let the liquid come to a/the boil and then reduce the heat.

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Cleaning clothes

cleaner
clothes brush
clothes horse
clothes peg
clothesline
conditioner
dryer
iron
iron box
ironing
ironing board
launder
launderette
trouser press
tumble dryer
valet service
wash
washer
washer-dryer
white

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Preparing food using heat

Physical & chemical processes

Idiom(s)

go off the boil

单词	boil
释义	Contents verb (2) boil (HEAT LIQUID) boil (BE ANGRY) noun (2) boil (SWELLING) boil (HEAT) Contents verb (1) boil (HEAT) noun (2) boil (SWELLING) boil (HEAT) English American boilverb uk/bɔɪl/us/bɔɪl/ boil verb (HEAT LIQUID) A2 [ I or T ] to reach, or cause something to reach, the temperature at which a liquid starts to turn into a gas: Liquid nitrogen boils at a very low temperature. She scalded herself on some boiling water. If you give water to a small baby to drink, you have to boil it first. B1 [ I or T ] to heat a container, especially one used for cooking, until the liquid in it starts to turn into a gas: The pan's boiling. mainly UK Could you boil the kettle for me? B1 [ T ] to cook food by putting it in water that is boiling: I've boiled some potatoes for dinner. boiled carrots boil dry If a container or food boils dry, all the liquid in the container in which the food was cooking turns to gas. [ T ] to wash clothes in a container of very hot water More examples Ask Simon to cook the meal? Come off it, he can hardly boil an egg! As water begins to boil, bubbles rise ever faster to the surface. To make a thicker sauce, reduce the ingredients by boiling for five minutes. Water boils at 212° Fahrenheit and 100° Celsius/Centigrade. Stir the sauce gently until it begins to boil. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Physical & chemical processes addition reaction adiabatic adsorb advection alpha decay condensation degradable diffraction dissolve exothermic reaction impregnate processus redox refraction rehydrate saponification scald secretion suction vaporize See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Hot & heat Preparing food using heat Cleaning clothes boil verb (BE ANGRY) [ I usually continuous ] informal to be extremely angry: He was boiling with rage. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Becoming angry and expressing anger (almost) burst a blood vessel idiom -tempered ape ballistic bananas bay for blood idiom get bent out of shape idiom *get your* knickers in a twist idiom go ape idiom go nuts idiom go off the deep end idiom launch lose postal sharp storm tempers get frayed idiom turn in your grave idiom umbrage wobbly See more results » Idiom(s) can't boil an egg Phrasal verb(s) boil away boil (sth) down boil sth down boil down to sth boil over boil up boil sth up boilnoun uk/bɔɪl/us/bɔɪl/ boil noun (SWELLING) [ C ] a painful swelling on the skin that is filled with pus (= thick, yellow liquid) Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Skin complaints & blemishes calloused capillary telangiectasia cradle cap crusta lactea dandruff diaper rash heat rash hive jaundice lupus pitted prickle pustule rash scabby scar sinus spotty ulcerated verruca See more results » boil noun (HEAT) [ S ] the act of washing or cooking something in very hot water a/the boil the state of boiling: UK Bring the water to the boil, then add the pasta. US Bring the water to a boil, then add the pasta. Let the liquid come to a/the boil and then reduce the heat. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Cleaning clothes cleaner clothes brush clothes horse clothes peg clothesline conditioner dryer iron iron box ironing ironing board launder launderette trouser press tumble dryer valet service wash washer washer-dryer white See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Preparing food using heat Physical & chemical processes Idiom(s) go off the boil boilverb [ I/T ] us/bɔɪl/ boil verb [ I/T ] (HEAT) (of a liquid) to start to turn into a gas because of being heated, or to cause a liquid to turn into a gas in this way: [ I ] The water is boiling. [ T ] We’d better boil this water before we drink it. If you say that a container has boiled, the liquid in it has started to turn into a gas: [ I ] The pot’s beginning to boil. If food boils, or you boil food, it is cooked by being put in water that is heated until the water is in the process of turning into a gas: [ T ] I boiled some potatoes for dinner. Phrasal verb(s) boil down something boil down to something boil over boilnoun us/bɔɪl/ boil noun (SWELLING) [ C ] a painful, red swelling on the skin that is filled with pus (= a yellow liquid from an infection) boil noun (HEAT) [ U ] If you bring something to a boil, or let something come to a boil, you heat it until it starts to turn into a gas:** Bring the water to a boil, then add the pasta.
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boilverb

boil verb (HEAT LIQUID)

boil verb (BE ANGRY)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

boilnoun

boil noun (SWELLING)

boil noun (HEAT)

Idiom(s)

boilverb [ I/T ]

boil verb [ I/T ] (HEAT)

Phrasal verb(s)

boilnoun

boil noun (SWELLING)

boil noun (HEAT)