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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

red-hot [rεd'hɔt]
  1. 1. adjective (very hot) 炽热
  2. 2. adjective [inf] (very popular) 热门
  3. 3. adjective [inf] (passionate) 狂热
    the red-hot favourite
    [inf] 大热门

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

red-hot ['rεd 'hɑt] ['red 'hɔt]
  1. 1. adjective 赤热的;炽热的
  2. 2. adjective 极其激动的;十分恼怒
  3. 3. adjective 消息等)最新
  4. 4. noun [American English] [Spoken] 红肠面包
  5. 5. noun [American English] [Spoken] 感情强烈的

Collins English-English Dictionary

red-hot
  1. 1. adj (esp of metal) heated to the temperature at which it glows red
    iron is red-hot at about 500°C
  2. 2. adj extremely hot
    the stove is red-hot, so don't touch it
  3. 3. adj keen, excited, or eager; enthusiastic
  4. 4. adj furious; violent
    red-hot anger
  5. 5. adj very recent or topical
    red-hot information
  6. 6. adj [Austral] [Slang] extreme, unreasonable, or unfair
    the charges are red-hot

Examples

iron is red-hot at about 500°C
red-hot anger
the charges are red-hot
Be careful, the coal is really hot and is turning red already.
当心,煤很热,已经开始变红了。
hot-blooded, cold-blooded, warm-blooded, red-blooded, blue-blooded
炽热的钢水
red-hot molten steel

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