boil /bɒil/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
- (v.) come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
- (v.) immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
Chinese translation
- n. 煮沸, 沸腾, 疖
- v. 煮沸, 激动
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb / noun
- Pronunciation
- /bɒil/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.83 · Rare
Word forms
boiling, boiled, boils
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