boil/bɔɪl/

v.

➊ (make water) become hot enough to change into gas

➋ cook sth in boiling water

v.

➊ [I; T] 沸腾；烧开：Water boils at 100℃. 水100℃时沸腾。

◇The boiling point of water is 100℃. 水的沸点是100℃。

◇boiling water 沸水

◇Boil the water before drinking it. 水烧开后才能喝

➋ [T] 煮：Boil the vegetable for three minutes. 让蔬菜煮3分钟。

◇[boil sb sth = boil sth for sb] boil him an egg 给他煮个鸡蛋

◇a boiled egg 煮蛋

音组-oil/-ɔɪl/

boil; oil; soil

谚语A watched pot never boils. 心急水不沸。