boil

/bɔɪl/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

煮沸;烧开;用沸水煮

释义与例句

v. 煮沸;烧开;用沸水煮
to heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapour, or to cook something in boiling water
  1. Water boils at one hundred degrees Celsius at sea level.
    在海平面,水到一百摄氏度就会沸腾。
  2. Boil the potatoes for fifteen minutes before mashing them.
    把土豆煮十五分钟,再捣成泥。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She boiled some water to make a pot of tea.
    她烧了些水来泡一壶茶。

词源与构词

源自古法语 boillir,再追溯至拉丁语 bullire(冒泡、沸腾),与拉丁语 bulla(气泡)有关。

记忆钩子 boil water 是“把水烧开”,boil an egg 是“煮鸡蛋”;bring to the boil 是“煮沸”。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • boiler 锅炉;热水器
    boil 加 -er 构成,指烧水或供热的设备。
  • boiling 沸腾的;酷热的
    boil 派生的形容词,如 boiling water(沸水)。
常见搭配
  • boil water 烧水
    Boil the water for at least one minute before drinking it. 饮用前至少把水烧开一分钟。
  • bring something to the boil 把某物煮沸
    Bring the soup to the boil, then reduce the heat. 把汤煮沸,然后调小火。