单词 | hot |
释义 | hot adj (-tter, -ttest) 1 (a) having a relatively or noticeably high temperature; giving off heat 热的; 烫的 a hot day, meal 热天、 热的饭菜 hot weather, water 炎热的天气、 热水 Cook in a very hot oven. 放在炽热的烤箱里烹调. This coffee is too hot to drink. 这咖啡太烫, 不能喝. Cf 参看 cold1, warm1. (b) (of a person) feeling heat (指人)感到热的 I am/feel hot. 我很热. (c) causing the sensation of heat 使人感到热的 be in a hot sweat 热得出汗. 2 (of spices, etc) producing a burning sensation to the taste (指调味品等)辣的, 辛辣的: a hot curry 辛辣的咖喱 Pepper and mustard are hot. 胡椒和芥末都是辣的. 3 intense; fiery; passionate 强烈的; 激烈的; 热烈的 have a hot temper, ie be easily angered脾气暴躁 in the hottest part of the election campaign 在竞选活动最激烈的部分 The current debate about privatization is likely to grow hotter in the coming weeks. 目前这场关於私有化的争论在未来几周内可能愈演愈烈. 4 (a) (of the scent in hunting) fresh and strong (指猎物的臭迹)新鲜而强烈的. (b) (of news) fresh, very recent and usu sensational (指新闻)新鲜、 及时且通常为引起轰动的: a hot tip 最新秘闻 a story that is hot off the press, ie has just appeared in the newspapers 刚见报的轰动新闻. 5 (infml 口) (of a competitor, performer or feat) very skilful or impressive (指竞赛者、 表演者或技艺)技术高明的, 令人赞叹的. 6 (sl 俚) (of goods) stolen and difficult to dispose of because of determined efforts made by the police to recover them (指物品)(因警方极力查找)难於销赃的 This painting is too hot to handle. 这幅画不好销赃. 7 (of music, esp jazz) rhythmical and emotional; stirring (指音乐, 尤指爵士乐)节奏感强、 情绪激昂的, 扣人心弦的. 8 (sl 俚) radioactive 放射性的. 9 (infml 口) (in children´s games, etc) very near the object sought; very close to guessing correctly (儿童游戏等)快找到目标的, 快猜中 的 You´re getting really hot! 你快猜著了! 10 (idm 习语) be hot at/in/ on sth (infml 口) be skilled, gifted or knowledgeable in sth 有某方面的技艺、 才能或知识 I´m good at history but not so hot at arithmetic. 我的历史成绩不错, 但算术不太好. be hot on sb (infml 口) be infatuated with sb; admire sb 迷恋某人; 爱慕某人. be in/get into hot `water (infml 口) be in/get into trouble or disgrace 惹来麻烦或羞辱. blow hot and cold => blow1. go/sell like hot `cakes sell quickly or in great numbers or quantity 畅销; 卖得快; 卖得多 The new portable computers are going like hot cakes. 新的便携式计算机卖得很快. hot `air (infml 口) empty or boastful talk 空话; 大话. (all) hot and `bothered (infml 口) harassed because of fear, the pressure of work, the need to hurry, etc (因恐惧或担忧、 工作有压力、 紧迫等)心急火燎的. (too) hot for sb (infml 口) (too) difficult for sb to cope with 某人感到(太)难应付或处理 When the pace got too hot for him, he disappeared. 他感到跟不上时, 便溜之大吉了. They´re making things very hot for her, ie making her life difficult or dangerous. 他们逼得她走投无路. (be) hot on sb´s `heels following sb veryclosely 紧跟某人; 接踵而来. (be) hot on sb´s `tracks/`trail; (be) hot on the trail (of sth) (infml 口) pursuing sb or searching for sth so closely that one has almost caught him or found it 紧追某人几至将其逮获; 彻底搜寻某物接近於发现目标. a hot po`tato (infml 口) thing or situation that is difficult or unpleasant to deal with 棘手的或讨厌的事物或情况 The racial discrimination issue is a political hot potato. 种族歧视问题是政治上的棘手问题. the `hot seat (infml 口) the vulnerable position of a person who has important responsibilities and must face criticism, answer questions, etc 因身负重任而须面对批评、 回答问题等之难堪处境. a hot spot (infml 口) difficult or dangerous situation; place where (eg political) trouble is likely 困难的或危险的情况; 可能(如在政治上)出事之处; 热点. hot `stuff (sl 俚) (a) person or thing of first-rate quality 第一流的人或事物 She´s really hot stuff at tennis. 她可真是网球好手. (b) sexually attractive person 性感的人. hot under the `collar (infml 口) angry, indignant or embarrassed 愤怒的; 愤慨的; 尴尬的. like a cat on hot bricks => cat1. not so/too/that `hot (infml 口) not well; not good 不太好; 不怎麽好 `How do you feel?´ `Not so hot.´ `你觉得怎麽样?'`不过如此. Her exam results aren´t too hot. 她考得不太好. piping hot => piping. strike while the iron is hot => strike2. hot, v (-tt-) (phr v) hot up (infml 口) become more exciting or critical; intensify; increase 变得更兴奋或更紧急; 增强; 增加 With only a week to go before the election things are really hotting up. 还有一个星期就要进行选举, 一切越来越紧张了. |
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