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1. Oxford Dictionary

   boil

   • IPA[bɔɪl]

   英式

   • v.
     (with reference to a liquid) reach or cause to reach the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapour；(with reference to a kettle, pan, or other container) heat or be heated until the liquid inside starts to boil
   • n.
     the temperature at which a liquid bubbles and turns to vapour；the process of heating a liquid to the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapour

   • verb: boil, 3rd person present: boils, gerund or present participle: boiling, past tense: boiled, past participle: boiled

   • noun: boil, plural noun: boils

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (with reference to a liquid) reach or cause to reach the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapour we asked people to boil their drinking water he waited for the water to boil 同義詞 simmer, bubble, seethe, heat, cook, ... 更多stew反義詞 freeze
   • ▪ (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 simmer, bubble, seethe, heat, cook, ... 更多stew反義詞 freeze
   • 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 bring to the boil, simmer, heat, cook反義詞 freeze
   • ▪ 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 be turbulent, be agitated, froth, foam, churn, ... 更多seethe, bubble, fizz, effervesce, literaryroil
   • ▪ (of a person or strong emotion) be stirred up he was boiling with rage 同義詞 be angry, be furious, be indignant, rage, fume, ... 更多seethe, smoulder, lose one's temper, lose control, rant, rave, storm, fulminate, bluster, explode, flare up, go berserk, throw a tantrum, informalblow one's top, fly off the handle, go off the deep end, hit the roof, go up the wall, blow a fuse, see red, get worked up, get steamed up, spit feathers反義詞 keep calm

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the temperature at which a liquid bubbles and turns to vapour bring the sauce to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes
   • ▪ the process of heating a liquid to the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapour the kettle's on the boil
   • ▪ a state of great activity or excitement he has gone off the boil since opening the campaign
   • ▪ 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 sweetcorn, potatoes, and other ingredients I will definitely come back and try the crab cakes and lobster boil

   片語

   • boil the ocean
   • keep the pot boiling
   • boil down
   • boil down to
   • boil over