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- boil [bɔɪl]
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1.
vb
to change or cause to change from a liquid to a vapour so rapidly that bubbles of vapour are formed copiously in the liquid - Compare evaporate
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2.
vb
to reach or cause to reach boiling point
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3.
vb
to cook or be cooked by the process of boiling
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4.
vi.
[intr]
to bubble and be agitated like something boiling; seethe
- the ocean was boiling
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5.
vi.
[intr]
to be extremely angry or indignant (esp in the phrase make one's blood boil)
- she was boiling at his dishonesty
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6.
vi.
[intr]
to contain a boiling liquid
- the pot is boiling
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7.
n
the state or action of boiling (esp in the phrases on the boil, off the boil)
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8.
n
See also boil away boil down boil off boil over boil up
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n
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French boillir, from Latin bull
i re to bubble, from bulla a bubble
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1.
vb
to change or cause to change from a liquid to a vapour so rapidly that bubbles of vapour are formed copiously in the liquid - Compare evaporate
- boil [bɔɪl]
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1.
n
a red painful swelling with a hard pus-filled core caused by bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, esp at a hair follicle furuncle
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2.
n
[Etymology]
Old English b
y le; related to Old Norse beyla swelling, Old High German bu lla bladder, Gothic ufbauljan to inflate
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n
a red painful swelling with a hard pus-filled core caused by bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, esp at a hair follicle furuncle
Examples
- He cannot even boil an egg!
- 他连煮鸡蛋都不会！ → egg
- When I went to Africa, I had to boil the water before drinking it.
- 去了非洲后，我必须把水煮沸才可以喝。 → boil
- You need to boil the dumplings for 10 minutes, and then they will be ready to eat.
- 你得把饺子煮上十分钟才能吃。 → boil
- There are some liquids such as nitrogen which boil at very low temperatures.
- 有些液体，例如氮，在很低的温度下就会沸腾。 → boil
- All you have to do is bring the water to a boil; then add the spaghetti, but take it out in less than 8 minutes.
- 你所需要做的就是把水烧开，将意大利面条放进去，但要在八分钟内把它捞出来。 → boil
- After the milk comes to a boil, put out the fire, and then slowly add the sugar.
- 牛奶煮开后，熄掉火，然后慢慢加糖。 → boil
- You should see a doctor for that boil because it could be something very grave indeed.
- 你应当去医院看看这个疖子，可能真的很严重呢。 → boil
- to boil a kettle
- 烧开水 → boil
- a boil
- [US] 开始沸腾 → boil
- to bring a liquid to the boil
- 把液体烧至沸腾 → boil
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