boil
- IPA[boil]
美式
- (with reference to a liquid) reach or cause to reach the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor；(with reference to a kettle, pan, or other container) heat or be heated until the liquid inside starts to boil
- the temperature at which a liquid bubbles and turns to vapor；the process of heating a liquid to the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor
verb: boil, 3rd person present: boils, gerund or present participle: boiling, past tense: boiled, past participle: boiled
noun: boil, plural noun: boils
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動詞
- 1. (with reference to a liquid) reach or cause to reach the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor we tried to get people to boil their drinking water he waited for the water to boil 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (with reference to a kettle, pan, or other container) heat or be heated until the liquid inside starts to boil she boiled the kettle and took down a couple of mugs the kettle boiled and he filled the teapot 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. (with reference to food) cook or be cooked by immersing in boiling water or stock boil the potatoes until well done you can put the salad together while the pasta is boiling 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ wash or sterilize in very hot water boil bedclothes and towels
- ▪ historical execute (someone) by subjecting them to the heat of boiling liquid one valet was ordered to be boiled alive
- 3. (of the sea or clouds) be turbulent and stormy she stood gazing out of the lighthouse window as the sea boiled beneath her 同義詞
- ▪ (of a person or strong emotion) be stirred up or inflamed he was boiling with rage 同義詞 反義詞
名詞
- 1. the temperature at which a liquid bubbles and turns to vapor stir in cream and bring to a boil
- ▪ the process of heating a liquid to the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor the kettle's on the boil
- ▪ a state of great activity or excitement.
- ▪ an area of churning water massive current differentials, boils, and braided channels
- ▪ a sudden rise of a fish at a fly a boil from a fish in a pool
- 2. US a casual outdoor meal at which shellfish is prepared by boiling the reappearance of warm days signals another revival: weekend crawfish boils
- ▪ a dish of shellfish boiled in a large pot with sweet corn, potatoes, and other ingredients I will definitely come back and try the crab cakes and lobster boil
- (of food) cooked in boiling water or stock: two boiled eggs
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- (of food) cooked in boiling water or stock: two boiled eggs
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- (of a liquid) flow over the sides of the container while boiling
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- (of a liquid) flow over the sides of the container while boiling
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- boil (an egg) until the white and yolk are solid: faced with an overflow of eggs, I chose to hard-boil a few for a snack
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- a social gathering at which corn on the cob is boiled and eaten: we are still in need of people to help serve corn at the corn boil
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- IPA[bɔɪl]
英式
- (with reference to a liquid) reach or cause to reach the temperature at which it bubbles and ... we asked people to boil their drinking water he waited for the water to boil
- the temperature at which a liquid bubbles and turns to vapour: bring the sauce to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes
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- IPA[boil]
美式
- an inflamed pus-filled swelling on the skin, caused typically by the infection of a hair follicle.
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- IPA[bɔɪl]
英式
- an inflamed pus-filled swelling on the skin, caused typically by the infection of a hair follicle.
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