boil

Word family  noun boil boiler adjective boiling verb boil

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boil1 /bɔɪl/ ●●● S3 verb  1  [intransitive, transitive]DFCH when a liquid boils, or when you boil it, it becomes hot enough to turn into gas （使）沸腾，煮沸，烧开boil at The solution boiled at 57.4°C. 溶液在57.4摄氏度时沸腾。 Put the spaghetti into plenty of boiling salted water. 把意大利面放入大量煮沸的盐水中。 We were advised to boil the water before drinking it. 有人建议我们把这水烧开后再喝。2  [intransitive, transitive]DFC to cook something in boiling water 〔用开水〕煮〔食物〕 a boiled egg 一个煮鸡蛋 Boil the rice for 15 minutes. 把米饭煮十五分钟。 She fried the chicken and put the vegetables on to boil. 她把鸡肉炸了炸，再把蔬菜放进去煮。► see thesaurus at cook →4  See picture of 见图 EGG 1 →5 see picture at 见图 egg13  [intransitive, transitive]DFCH if something containing liquid boils, the liquid inside it is boiling 〔容器里的液体〕沸腾，烧开 The kettle’s boiling – shall I turn it off? 水壶里的水开了——我把火关了好吗？ The saucepan boiled dry on the stove. 锅在炉子上烧干了。4  [transitive]DHC to wash something, using boiling water 〔用开水〕洗 I always boil the cotton sheets. 我总是用开水洗棉质床单。5  [intransitive] if you are boiling with anger, you are extremely angry 大怒boil with Lewis was boiling with rage and misery. 刘易斯恼羞成怒。 → boiling point(2), → make somebody’s blood boil at blood1(4)n GrammarBoil belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object. • You can say: I’m boiling the potatoes. In this sentence, ‘the potatoes’ is the object of boil.• You can also say: The potatoes are boiling. In this sentence, ‘the potatoes’ is the subject of boil. PHRASAL VERBS6 boil away phrasal verb DFCHif a liquid boils away, it disappears because it has been heated too much 烧干，煮干；汽化 The soup’s almost boiled away. 汤几乎要烧干了。7 boil down phrasal verb a) boil down to something informal if a long statement, argument etc boils down to a single statement, that statement is the main point or cause 要点是，归结为 It boils down to a question of priorities. 归根到底是事情轻重缓急的问题。b) boil something ↔ downREDUCE to make a list or piece of writing shorter by not including anything that is not necessary 压缩，简化〔清单或文章〕 You can boil this down so that there are just two main categories. 你可以把这个压缩到只有两大类。c) DFCif a food or liquid boils down, or if you boil it down, it becomes less after it is cooked 煮稠，浓缩，缩掉 Spinach tends to boil down a lot. 菠菜一煮会缩掉许多。boil something ↔ down glue made from boiling down old sheepskins 用旧羊皮熬制的胶水8 boil over phrasal verb a) DFCif a liquid boils over when it is heated, it rises and flows over the side of the container 沸腾而溢出，潽出来 The milk was boiling over on the stove behind her. 她身后炉子上的牛奶潽出来了。b) ANGRYif a situation or an emotion boils over, the people involved stop being calm 〔局面或情绪〕控制不住，爆发 All the bitterness of the last two years seemed to boil over. 过去两年里的所有苦痛似乎全都爆发了出来。 into Anger eventually boils over into words that are later regretted. 怒火最终会爆发出来，变成事后懊悔的话语。9 boil up phrasal verb a) SERIOUS SITUATIONif a situation or emotion boils up, bad feelings grow until they reach a dangerous level 〔局面或情绪〕发展到危险程度 She could sense that trouble was boiling up at work. 她感觉到办公室里要出大乱子了。 He could feel the anger boiling up inside him. 他感到怒火中烧。b) DFC boil something ↔ up to heat food or a liquid until it begins to boil 把…煮开，将…煮沸 Boil the fruit up with sugar. 把水果加糖煮沸。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

boil• This got Jim's blood boiling and, driving like a tiger, he dominated from the start.• I boil it like a tea and it helps hurry the process up, if the woman is ready.• The beans should be boiled rapidly for at least twenty minutes.• Put the spaghetti into boiling, salted water.• She was just boiling some water when the door opened and Julius walked in.• Boil the potatoes until they are soft.• Boil the vegetables for 10 minutes.• Boil the water before drinking it.• Clothes had to be boiled to prevent the disease from spreading.• One afternoon that spring the weather became inordinately hot, boiling up to midsummer levels.boil at• Water boils at 100 degrees centigrade.put ... on to boil• I filled a kettle with water from the outside tap and put it on to boil.• He put water on to boil and took a cold shower.boiled dry• Anyway that kettle must be boiled dry now; make the tea.

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boil2 noun  1  the boil British English, a boil American EnglishDFC the act or state of boiling 煮沸；沸腾 Add the seasoning and bring the sauce to the boil. 加入调味料，把酱汁煮开。 She waited for the water to come to the boil (=begin to boil). 她等待水烧开。2  [countable]MI a painful infected swelling under someone’s skin 疖子，疮 The boy’s body is covered in boils. 这个男孩满身是疖子。3  go off the boil British EnglishWORSE to become less good at something that you are usually very good at 不如从前，生疏了 He’s gone off the boil after a tournament win in Dubai. 他在迪拜的锦标赛中夺冠后就开始走下坡路了。

Examples from the Corpus

boil• Gradually stir in chicken broth and bring to a boil, stirring.• Add stock, bouquet garni, tomatoes, and browned rabbit and bring to a boil.• Finally the water in the kettle comes to a boil.• Heat the milk, cream and chocolate until melted then bring to the boil.• Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and cook for 40 minutes. 3.• Bring to the boil, stirring continuously, and boil for 2-3 minutes.• Place the pan on the cooker and bring the contents gradually to the boil.Origin boil1 (1200-1300) Old French boillir, from Latin bullire, from bulla “bubble” boil2 1. (1400-1500) → BOIL12. Old English byl

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boil¹ S3 /bɔɪl/ verb1. [intransitive and transitive] when a liquid boils, or when you boil it, it becomes hot enough to turn into gas
    boil at
    The solution boiled at 57.4°C.
    Put the spaghetti into plenty of boiling salted water.
    We were advised to boil the water before drinking it.
2. [intransitive and transitive] to cook something in boiling water:
    a boiled egg
    Boil the rice for 15 minutes.
    She fried the chicken and put the vegetables on to boil.
3. [intransitive and transitive] if something containing liquid boils, the liquid inside it is boiling:
    The kettle’s boiling – shall I turn it off?
    The saucepan boiled dry on the stove.
4. [transitive] to wash something, using boiling water:
    I always boil the cotton sheets.
5. [intransitive] if you are boiling with anger, you are extremely angry
    boil with
    Lewis was boiling with rage and misery.
⇨ boiling point(2), ⇨ make sb’s blood boil at blood¹(4)
     

THESAURUS

■ ways of cooking something
   ▪ bake to cook things such as bread or cakes in an oven: Tom baked a cake for my birthday.
   ▪ roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven: Roast the potatoes for an hour.
   ▪ fry to cook food in hot oil: She was frying some mushrooms.
   ▪ stir-fry to fry small pieces of food while moving them around continuously: stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts
   ▪ sauté /ˈsəʊteɪ $ soʊˈteɪ/ to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of butter or oil: Sauté the potatoes in butter.
   ▪ grill to cook food over or under strong heat: grilled fish
   ▪ broil American English to cook food under heat: broiled fish
   ▪ boil to cook something in very hot water: He doesn’t even know how to boil an egg. | English people seem to love boiled vegetables.
   ▪ steam to cook vegetables over hot water: Steam the rice for 15 minutes.
   ▪ poach to cook food, especially fish or eggs, slowly in hot water: poached salmon
   ▪ toast to cook the outside surfaces of bread: toasted muffins
   ▪ barbecue to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors: I thought we could barbecue some mackerel.
   ▪ microwave to cook food in a microwave oven: The beans can be microwaved.
     
boil away phrasal verb
  if a liquid boils away, it disappears because it has been heated too much:
    The soup’s almost boiled away.
boil down phrasal verb
  1. boil down to something informal if a long statement, argument etc boils down to a single statement, that statement is the main point or cause:
    It boils down to a question of priorities.
  2. boil something ↔ down to make a list or piece of writing shorter by not including anything that is not necessary:
    You can boil this down so that there are just two main categories.
  3. if a food or liquid boils down, or if you boil it down, it becomes less after it is cooked:
    Spinach tends to boil down a lot.
    boil something ↔ down
    glue made from boiling down old sheepskins
boil over phrasal verb
  1. if a liquid boils over when it is heated, it rises and flows over the side of the container:
    The milk was boiling over on the stove behind her.
  2. if a situation or an emotion boils over, the people involved stop being calm:
    All the bitterness of the last two years seemed to boil over.
    boil over into
    Anger eventually boils over into words that are later regretted.
boil up phrasal verb
  1. if a situation or emotion boils up, bad feelings grow until they reach a dangerous level:
    She could sense that trouble was boiling up at work.
    He could feel the anger boiling up inside him.
  2. boil something ↔ up to heat food or a liquid until it begins to boil:
    Boil the fruit up with sugar.

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boil² noun1. the boil British English, a boil American English the act or state of boiling:
    Add the seasoning and bring the sauce to the boil.
    She waited for the water to come to the boil (=begin to boil).
2. [countable] a painful infected swelling under someone’s skin:
    The boy’s body is covered in boils.
3. go off the boil British English to become less good at something that you are usually very good at:
    He’s gone off the boil after a tournament win in Dubai.