boiling

boiling
adjective
  1. at or near boiling point
    达到沸点的,沸腾的
    boiling water.
    沸水。
    ■(informal)extremely hot
    (非正式)酷热的
    Saturday is forecast to be boiling and sunny.
    预计星期天将会是晴朗的高温天气。
    [as submodifier]I felt boiling hot.
    我感到酷热难当。
noun
  1. [mass noun]the action of bringing liquid to the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapour
    煮沸,烧开
    ■the temperature at which such an event occurs
    沸点
    reheat gently to just below boiling.
    文火重新加热到接近沸点。
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