Wordiyoboil
🇬🇧 UK/bɒil/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLA2
Definitions
v.
To heat a liquid until it reaches the temperature at which it turns to gas; to cook in boiling water.
煮沸，沸腾；用沸水烹煮
n.
A painful, pus-filled swelling on the skin caused by infection; a furuncle.
疖子，脓疮
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishboilother
=boil
Common Collocations
- 1.boil water烧水
- 2.boil over沸腾溅出
- 3.bring to a boil烧开
Example Sentences
- 1.
Boil water to 100 degrees Celsius before making tea.
- 2.
An angry boil appeared on his neck after the infection.
- 3.
Tension began to boil between the two groups.