Definitions
v. to reach, or heat liquid until it reaches, bubbling temperature
沸腾；使煮沸
v. to cook food in water that is bubbling from heat
用沸水煮
n. a painful swollen lump in the skin containing pus
疖子
Example
Boil the potatoes until you can pierce them easily.
把土豆煮到能轻松戳穿为止。
Residents should boil drinking water when flooding has damaged local supplies and increased the risk of infection.
当洪水破坏当地供水并增加感染风险时，居民应将饮用水煮沸。
Collocations
- boil water
- boil an egg
- bring to the boil
- boil down to
Word family
- boiling (adj.)
- boiled (adj.)
- boiler (n.)
Usage tip
boil指沸腾或煮沸；simmer指小火慢煮。
FAQ
- What does boil mean?
- to reach, or heat liquid until it reaches, bubbling temperature to cook food in water that is bubbling from heat a painful swollen lump in the skin containing pus
- How is boil pronounced?
- UK /bɔɪl/, US /bɔɪl/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
