red-hot
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌred-ˈhot adjective 1 a) TIHOTmetal or rock that is red-hot is so hot that it shines red 〔金属或岩石〕红热状态的，热得通红的 The poker glowed red-hot in the fire. 拨火棍在火里闪着红通通的光。 b) informalHOT very hot 非常热的，烫的 Be careful with those plates – they’re red-hot. 小心那些盘子，烫得很。2 informalEXCITED extremely active, exciting, or interesting 极富活力的；极刺激的；极有趣的 a red-hot news story 热点新闻报道 The Braves have been red-hot in the last few games. 在最近几场比赛中勇士队打得非常精彩。3 a red-hot feeling is very strong 〔感情〕激烈的；强烈的 red-hot anger 暴怒4. red-hot favourite British English the team or person who most people believe will win a competition 热门球队；热门选手
Examples from the Corpus
red-hot• A red-hot finger of lava was slowly advancing toward the house, lapping the edge of the back lawn.• Within each mold had lain intricate hollows; now they are filled with red-hot iron, slowly cooling.• Red-hot lava flowed down the sides of the volcano.• One of the last great red-hot liberals addressed the Democratic convention Tuesday, but he was something of an afterthought.• Their friendship turned into a red-hot love affair.• One kid tried to brand my arm with a red-hot lump of metal.• Their run for the title may be too late, but they are the red-hot team of the moment.• He was struggling to keep conscious as red-hot waves of nausea washed over him.ˌred-ˈhot adjectiveChineseSyllable
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red-hot
ˌred-ˈhot
adjective
1.
a. metal or rock that is red-hot is so hot that it shines red:
The poker glowed red-hot in the fire.
b. informal very hot:
Be careful with those plates – they’re red-hot.
2. informal extremely active, exciting, or interesting:
a red-hot news story
The Braves have been red-hot in the last few games.
3. a red-hot feeling is very strong:
red-hot anger
4. red-hot favourite British English the team or person who most people believe will win a competition
ˌred-ˈhot
adjective1.
a. metal or rock that is red-hot is so hot that it shines red:
b. informal very hot:
2. informal extremely active, exciting, or interesting:
3. a red-hot feeling is very strong:
4. red-hot favourite British English the team or person who most people believe will win a competition