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单词 boil
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verb bɔɪlbɔɪl

  • 1(with reference to a liquid) reach or cause to reach the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapour.

    煮沸，烧开

    with object we asked people to boil their drinking water

    我们试图让人们把饮用水煮沸。

    no object he waited for the water to boil

    他等水开。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I had to boil up the water in an old kettle with a frayed wire.
    • Now add a cup of double cream and heat without boiling it.
    • Avoid boiling the cream and add the parmesan gradually, otherwise the sauce will curdle.
    • Remove the chicken and boil the juices furiously for a minute or two.
    • The fist thing they do every day is to boil water and cook rice after they wake up early in the morning.
    • At homes, he says water should be boiled until it begins to roll in the vessel.
    • The water should not be used for swimming, drinking, fishing or for stock and boiling the water will not destroy the algae.
    • Health experts have advised all water should be boiled before drinking until the source of the contamination is traced.
    • When they are cooked, lift them out and boil the liquid until thick and reduced.
    • Half an hour later, water had been boiled and poured into a large tub next to the fireplace.
    • Evidently there was bigger fish to fry and the fryers could hardly wait to boil their oil.
    • Water was boiled in kettles, saucepans and other containers on the top of the stove, and baking done in the oven.
    • Contaminated water must be boiled in rural areas.
    • I boiled the water, cooked the noodles and then added the cheese sauce.
    • In the old days, before cookers, the stones would be thrown into a water-filled pit or vessel, to boil water for cooking or washing.
    • That night, we camped out near a pond so we could boil water for food.
    • If too much liquid remains, reduce it a little by boiling it, then pour it over the pears before leaving them to cool.
    • Water should always be boiled before drinking.
    • The first paddle steamers typically used oil-fired boilers, which provided heat to boil water, which generated steam to power the boat.
    • The little hotplate was an added bonus, keeping the coffee good and hot without ever boiling it.
    Synonyms
    simmer, bubble, seethe, heat, cook, stew
    1. 1.1 (with reference to a kettle, pan, or other container) heat or be heated until the liquid inside starts to boil.
      with object she boiled the kettle and took down a couple of mugs

      她把壶水烧开，然后拿出几个茶缸。

      no object the kettle boiled and he filled the teapot

      壶水烧开了，他把茶壶倒满。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • When the kettle had been boiled and the tea had been made we all went up to Terri's bedroom.
      • Now add boiling water until the potatoes are covered (if you've forgotten to boil the kettle, cold water works too, but it just takes ages to heat up).
      • This means having to boil up saucepans of water to have a bath.
      • Meanwhile, boil up another pan of water and add a pinch of salt.
      • She boiled the kettle again and made a cup of tea with slightly sour milk.
      • Martine didn't own a kettle so a pan of water had to be boiled, I knew that if Helene needed a cup of coffee it was best to let her get on with it.
      • She came to the rescue by boiling up seven kettles of water on her range and arranged for them to be delivered to the school.
      Synonyms
      simmer, bubble, seethe, heat, cook, stew

  • 2(with reference to food) cook or be cooked by immersing in boiling water or stock.

    在沸水（或汤汁）中煮，烹煮

    with object boil the potatoes until well done

    把土豆放在水中煮到熟透为止。

    no object make the sauce while the lobsters are boiling

    一边煮龙虾一边调沙司。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Chicken and bamboo shoots had been boiled together with green curry, tasting spicy but not fiery.
    • That evening I filled out my menu card for the next day, requesting just boiled vegetables for lunch.
    • Do you think there's a whole ward somewhere in the bowels of the building where they spend long hours doing nothing but boiling cabbage?
    • In addition, wherever eggs have been boiled for the recipes above, then they need to be peeled before moving on to the next stage of the recipe.
    • British travellers can fall victim to the disease if they do not boil food and water before consumption.
    • I lowered my eyes, got up from the table, and ran water into the saucepan to boil our morning eggs.
    • Reduce the heat to low and boil the beans for 1 hour or until they burst.
    • Fish is boiled or grilled over open fires and eaten by hand.
    • Banana cake is superb, and this one here is unusual in that you boil the bananas first.
    • Potatoes are served boiled, sautéed, deep-fried, or roasted, and are used in various dishes.
    • You prepare black beans very much the same way you would other dried peas, but you've got to soak them for a couple of hours before boiling them.
    • It is the only bread product that is boiled before it is baked.
    • The stones heat the water and the meat is boiled.
    • He would cook us a batch of his prawns, boiling them in fresh water from a nearby stream.
    • Even so, they brought out some corn and some boiled bananas to share with us.
    • Pots full of boiled fish and baskets hang from a string where cats could not reach, to be served with rice for the next meal.
    • Steaming or boiling takes around the same time, and boiled broccoli should be carefully drained to avoid sogginess.
    • But it wasn't until nearly 300 years later that Arab traders began to boil or roast these precious beans.
    • Instead, they found it was healthier to boil food in water or a light stock.
    • A tiny old monk, who seemed to have been waiting outside the door, bowed into the room with an enormous bowl of boiled eggs and a jar of wine.
    Synonyms
    bring to the boil, simmer, heat
    cook
    1. 2.1with object Wash or sterilize in very hot water.
      boil bedclothes and towels
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Initially, these gloves were sterilized by boiling and then put on the wearer's wet hands.
      • You can also sterilise equipment by boiling it in water for at least 10 minutes.
      • The first surgical gloves were boiled to achieve sterilization.
      • Beryl rounded up all our jumpers and various moth-eaten Fair Isle handknits belonging to Reginald, and boiled them in her washing machine.
      • The linen was boiled, scrubbed, rinsed and given a final soak in Robin Blue to drag out the last erg of whiteness before starching.
      • In one clinic, all instruments, including those used for surgical operations, were simply boiled in water.
      • The white washing was boiled in the copper with the fire lit underneath.
      • Vaccine transfer needles should be boiled in water and allowed to cool before using.
      • If you are not satisfied that this washing powder boils your clothes whiter than any other washing product return the unused portion of the first packet you buy to us and we will send you double its purchase price.
    2. 2.2historical with object Execute (someone) by subjecting them to the heat of boiling liquid.
      〈史〉对…施以鼎镬之刑，对…施以烹刑
      one valet was ordered to be boiled alive
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She was boiled alive in a cauldron of boiling water.
      • He is a brutal dictator who boils his political foes alive.
      • The country has been accused of a series of grisly human rights abuses, including torture, murder and boiling detainees alive.
      • I am going to boil him in hot oil!
      • It is often associated with the act of boiling people as a means of torture.

  • 3no object (of the sea or clouds) be turbulent and stormy.

    （海，云）翻腾，汹涌

    a huge cliff with the black sea boiling below

    巨大的悬崖下面深色的海水奔腾激荡。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Picture a spot where, at the change of tides, the sea boils through a narrow pass, providing experienced divers with a glorious ride past sharks and other marine life.
    • Her blond hair was being whipped by the wind, behind her black clouds boiled and lightning flashed, or so it seemed to George and the woman.
    • He nodded up at the dark clouds that were boiling out of the sky overhead.
    • On the surface, the water is boiling like a washing machine.
    • Clouds boiled in the sky overhead, blocking out the sun and heralding a storm.
    • As you'll also know, the quake was bad, but the sea didn't boil like last time.
    • It should be dark and overcast, lightning and thunder boiling across the sky, like his insides were doing at that moment.
    • Were the carvers stopped by the great waves boiling out of the sea?
    • The sea boils where rocks and ledges running across the sound cause sharp changes in depth.
    • Seas will boil, the earth will tremble, man will be sent scurrying back to the caves.
    • The sea boiled and on every side ships were stripped of their superstructure by the wave that hit the shoreline a split-second later.
    • Just before the whales break the surface, the sea boils vigorously and a perfect circle of clear water opens up above them.
    • He had never seen anything like it, this barrier of blue and white that boiled and roared and foamed before him, like a thing alive.
    • I remembered standing on the very tip of its bow, looking down at the surface water boiling around it.
    • The sea was boiling, it seemed, over an area no bigger than a mini-roundabout.
    • But something was stirring in the clouds that obscured the fine blue of the sky, making them boil and seethe.
    • Black skies boiled and seethed above, clouds dark as pitch surging in an ominous spiral.
    • Outside, the wind was blowing and dark storm clouds were boiling.
    • Down river the water boiled amongst the smooth white rocks.
    • I stood on the front porch watching horizontal sheets of rain sweep up the driveway as the clouds boiled menacingly overhead.
    Synonyms
    be turbulent, be agitated, froth, foam, churn, seethe, bubble, fizz, effervesce
    literary roil
    1. 3.1 (of a person or strong emotion) be stirred up.
      （人）激动，发火；（强烈的情感）发作，爆发
      he was boiling with rage

      他勃然大怒。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • As my husband continued his confession to me, I felt a volcano of emotions beginning to boil up.
      • Her eyes tore away, agitation suddenly boiling up in her facial expression.
      • I watched the pale brown stain seeping into the wallpaper, and I began to boil.
      • I am starting to boil up with anger, and so I try with all my might to get free of the ropes.
      • I responded evenly, despite the fact that I was beginning to boil with anger at the thought.
      • She could feel her anger boiling up, but she fought it every step of the way.
      • There was no response and worry started to boil up inside her.
      • There are times when the interaction that we have with patients can really make us bite our tongues and count to a hundred while we boil up inside.
      • She felt a rage boiling up inside her and she clenched her fists.
      • My brain was beginning to boil as I panicked, glancing around and finding no place to run.
      • I was still boiling with jealousy, but I knew I shouldn't have said what I'd said to Adrian.
      • Frustration is boiling up, and she is responsible for it and so she is passing the blame.
      • The rage was boiling up so quickly that I was afraid I'd throw this man out of the kitchen window.
      • A tinge of anger began to boil, but she diverted her gaze away from the soldiers to calm herself.
      • He felt all of his anger of the past weeks boil up.
      • I was boiling with anger and shouted that his behaviour was way out of line.
      • He begins to boil, his anger lashing out more than ever before.
      • The emotion boiled and died in an instant like milk in a pan.
      • He stuck at it with a grim determination, though inside he was boiling with frustration.
      • Lia could feel the anger begin to boil within her chest.
      Synonyms
      be angry, be furious, be indignant, rage, fume, seethe, smoulder
      lose one's temper, lose control, rant, rave, storm, fulminate, bluster, explode, flare up, go berserk, throw a tantrum
      informal blow one's top, fly off the handle, go off the deep end, hit the roof, go up the wall, blow a fuse, see red, get worked up, get steamed up
      British informal spit feathers
noun bɔɪlbɔɪl

  • 1in singular The temperature at which a liquid bubbles and turns to vapour.

    煮沸，烧开

    bring the sauce to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes

    烧开以后再炖30分钟。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Bring to the boil then turn down the heat and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes or until the veggies are tender and the sauce thickened.
    • Add the stock and bring to a boil.
    • Bring to a boil, and stir all the time until it's thickened.
    • Heat the milk and water together with the garlic clove and the bay leaf, then bring to the boil and add the fish.
    • The water came to a boil and Rowena poured some over her teabag.
    • Bring slowly to the boil, skimming off the froth that rises to the surface.
    • Put the sweet potatoes in a large saucepan, cover them with water and bring to a boil.
    • Then bring the fish stock to the boil in a pan and keep at a low simmer.
    • Add the tomatoes, wine and thyme and bring to the boil, turn to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
    • Stir in the cumin, ginger, and coconut milk and bring to a boil.
    • Combine the milk, butter and vanilla in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil.
    • Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the pineapple is tender.
    • Once the porridge has returned to the boil, it should be allowed to cook slowly for 20-30 minutes.
    • Put the white wine vinegar, all the spices and 150 ml of cold water in a pan, bring to the boil then pour over the fish.
    • To peel your own almonds, bring a small saucepan of water to a boil.
    • Cover with a lid, bring to a boil, and simmer for fifteen minutes.
    • Bring to a boil and slowly whisk in the cornstarch, a little at a time.
    • Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for three hours.
    • Bring to the boil, then turn down and simmer half-covered for 20-25 minutes.
    • Cover with the lid and lower the heat setting to maintain a gentle boil.
    • In a medium saucepan, bring two inches of water to a boil and remove from the heat.
    • Add the lentils, broth, tomatoes and tomato paste to the pot and bring to a boil.
    • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the reserved cooking liquid to a boil.
    Synonyms
    boiling point, 100 degrees Celsius/centigrade
    1. 1.1 The process of heating a liquid to the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapour.
      煮沸，烧开
      the kettle's on the boil

      壶水烧开了。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • She was a very welcoming person and always had the kettle on the boil.
      • The second, hotter, hob was opened and pasta was put on the boil.
      • The elderly widower keeps the food on the boil all afternoon long, stirring it now and then.
      • The kettle would soon be on the boil and the cup of tea ready within minutes.
      • In Norman's house the kettle was on the boil and a strange reception committee awaited us.
      • The kettle is permanently on the boil.
      • In order for each batch of beer to taste the same, exactly the same amount of the same type of hops must be added at exactly the same time during each boil.
      • Or what of the porridge left on the boil too long or the cat's fur balls?
      • The charity hopes to have every kettle in the county on the boil this May for their annual fundraising Tea Day.
      • Once again the kettle will be on the boil and the ladies committee will look after the guests.
      • They kept the kettle on the boil all day.
      • You will have those pots on the boil in no time at all.
      • She loved people to call, and the welcome was always there, because the kettle was always on the boil, and her face would light up when she would come to the door.
      • I went to read my book and timed the egg for a five minute boil.
      • She sounds like an old electric kettle on the boil.
      • There was a warm and hearty welcome for all visitors to the Timothy family home and Mrs. Timothy always ensured that the kettle was on the boil.
    2. 1.2 A state of great activity or excitement.
      〈喻〉活跃，激昂，兴奋
      he has gone off the boil since opening the campaign

      自开始竞选以来，他一直萎靡不振。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • In fact it was the top agenda item about ten years ago, I guess, and it's gone off the boil a bit recently.
      • It has gone off the boil this year, but Dampier still backs it for consistent returns.
      • However things have now gone off the boil again.
      • But things had gone off the boil at Burnden and Alan Ball's Exeter made an already subdued crowd of 5,631 even quieter.
      • Even if their records have gone off the boil, the band has its reputation as one of Britain's most exciting live experiences to protect.
      • They have gone off the boil in recent weeks picking up just five points in their last six games.
      • They are desperate for the victory having gone off the boil in recent weeks.
      • Things have gone off the boil a bit recently.
      • Since then the issue has gone off the boil.
      • He knows which of the youngsters is in form, and which has gone off the boil.
      • It seems that I've gone off the boil, which makes me less hot-headed.
      • The economy has gone off the boil.
      • This game's gone off the boil a bit since the sending off.
      • The Australian has gone off the boil in recent months but once back to form, is sure to be making his presence felt again.
      • In the last couple of races the team seems to have just gone off the boil a bit.
      • This title does seem to have gone off the boil in the last few months.
      • He has gone off the boil lately.
      • The issue has gone off the boil in recent times.
      • They have gone off the boil in recent weeks.
      • If you thought maybe he had gone off the boil a bit, then it's time you redressed that assumption.
    3. 1.3Fishing A sudden rise of a fish at a fly.
      〔渔〕突然浮上来食鱼饵
      a boil from a fish in a pool
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A boil or two on the surface, and the fish, a stunningly beautiful creature of around 7 lbs. was scooped into the net.
      • No one has seen the bite, and there is no boil or splash to mark the event, just 130 lb Moimoi stretching out straight down the wake, a reel screaming.
      • Two quick twelve inch pulls then a huge head appeared quickly engulfing the frog, this was followed by a big boil and swirl.
      • A quick yank at the first bump or boil of a following salmon usually pulls the fly away and puts the fish down.
      • When the big fish took there was a bow wave and a big boil, and all three of us rushed for the rod.

  • 2US A casual outdoor meal at which shellfish is prepared by boiling.

    the reappearance of warm days signals another revival: weekend crawfish boils
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I went to a lobster boil once in Maine where they had lobsters, clams and corn.
    • Nothing is easier than a seafood boil to bring people together.
    • In other parts of the country, it might be a fish fry or a crab or oyster boil.
    • Some locals did a crab boil last night in the parking lot, I got a dozen new mosquito bites, but it was worth it!
    • It features a crab and shrimp boil on Fridays.
    1. 2.1 A dish of shellfish boiled in a large pot with sweetcorn, potatoes, and other ingredients.
      I will definitely come back and try the crab cakes and lobster boil
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Popular along the southeast coast of the United States and especially in Louisiana, shrimp or crab boil spice mix is used, not surprisingly, for boiling shrimp and crabs.
      • Heat to a simmer, then add seafood boil mix
      • Add bouquet garni, crab boil, lemons and garlic.
      • This crab boil mix can be used for shrimp, crawfish, lobster or crab.

Phrases

  • keep the pot boiling

    • Maintain the brisk momentum of something.

      保持活力；保持干劲；保持兴趣

      a home win over Sheffield kept the pot boiling

      主场战胜谢菲尔德联队使得干劲愈发高涨。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The chance to keep the pot boiling after a good win is an obvious temptation, but their fly-half will benefit from a week's recovery time after coming off with a thigh strain.
      • Graham did all he could on the spot and then repaired home, keeping the pot boiling with a daily fax and phone call.
      • What the radicals can do is keep the pot boiling indefinitely, and that suits them just fine.
      • We will keep the pot boiling on this until David is released because this is a question of basic democratic rights.
      • There are enough questions to keep the pot boiling well into May.
      • However, because of the engine's unusual power and torque characteristics, you really have to work at the gear lever to keep the pot boiling.
      • He kept the pot boiling with a try and three goals.
      • They have genuine promotion ambitions if they can keep the pot boiling.
      • The onus is on the Action Group to keep the pot boiling on the issue and ensure that there is a ministerial response to their proposal.
      • They did everything they could to keep the pot boiling.

Phrasal Verbs

  • boil down to

    • Amount to; be essentially a matter of.

      结果是，意味着；归结为

      everything boiled down to cash in the end

      任何事情到头来都意味着钱。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • That wasn't the actual topic, but that's what it boiled down to.
      • In essence, this boils down to whether modern industrial capitalism is compatible with a healthy planet.
      • Its core issues seem to boil down to two - having adequate finance and ensuring skilled management.
      • As in any legal-ethical debate, the question boils down to a matter of someone's rights.
      • These problems essentially boil down to one: the crisis of political perspective.
      • I find it laughable now that at 25 I was having what essentially boiled down to a mid-life crisis.
      • They're a good, all-round side and I don't see a big difference between us, so it may boil down to who is the better prepared.
      • It boils down to one simple fact: this society rewards effort rather than results.
      • I guess it all boils down to a matter of confidence in the long term future of space research.
      • I guess my feelings on the matter boil down to two points.
      Synonyms
      come down to, amount to, be in essence, comprise, add up to

  • boil something down

    • Reduce the volume of a liquid by boiling.

      熬浓，煮浓

      they boil down the syrup until it is very thick

      他们把糖浆熬得非常浓。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The company, like other ‘renderers,’ takes what is left of the cow after it is slaughtered and boils it down into tallow, used for candles, lubricants and soaps, and bone meal used in fertilizer and animal feed.’
      • Meanwhile the cooking liquor would be boiled down to make a thickened gravy.
      • When we decided to become a bit more professional about sugarmaking, we began by looking for a small stainless steel pan, or ‘evaporator,’ which holds the sap while it is boiled down to syrup.
      • After the oil is boiled down, it is sealed into casks, and put into storage.
      • The amount of red wine the recipe called for seemed rather too small to me, so I used more wine - about three times as much - by boiling it down to the same volume as indicated in the recipe.
      • Skim the fat from pan juices, and reduce the drippings by boiling them down to a delicious sauce.
      • By the time the chicken was done, the accompanying vegetables had been boiled down into a soggy mush.
      • After the tomatoes are boiled down, simmer at lowest heat setting for 90 minutes to two hours.
      • Dissolve the sugar in a little water over a high heat and boil the resulting syrup down to the softball stage.
      • If the liquid is too thin for a gravy, just put it in a pan on the stovetop and boil it down to reduce to a nice consistency.
      Synonyms
      condense, concentrate, reduce, distil, thicken, compress
      strengthen

  • boil over

    • 1(of a liquid) flow over the sides of the container in boiling.

      （液体）煮沸后溢出，沸溢，煮潽

      the milk's boiled over
      Example sentencesExamples
      • What I won't do again is the coconut rice, which boiled over on the hob.
      • This means something that can take a lot of heat, go into the microwave, and still have high sides so the whole thing doesn't boil over.
      • Do not allow mixture to boil or to boil over the side of the pan.
      • The liquid boiled over, and the tank was at once enveloped in flames.
      • Put the lid on for this but leave a little gap because, with the presence of the milk, it could boil over.
      • Homogenized milk froths and boils over, and also curdles more readily.
      • One day someone forgot to turn off the steam - the thick porridge-like liquid soap boiled over and oozed over the factory floor before anyone realised.
      • As I head back in I hear the unmistakable sound of the milk boiling over.
      • All the bulk of the liquid will eventually reach boiling point and the soup will boil and boil over.
      • One has to let the milk boil over, to signify plenty, a successful harvest.
      1. 1.1(of a situation or strong emotion) reach a state of such intensity that it can no longer be controlled or contained.
        one woman's anger boiled over

        其中一个女人大发雷霆。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • That anger may boil over sooner than is thought.
        • Emotions boiled over inside me, and I burst out crying.
        • I've always had a stubborn streak, but I've never let my emotions boil over like that before.
        • At times, this game reached boiling point but thankfully never boiled over and at the end of the sixty or so minutes, a draw was the fairest result.
        • Four players from each side were booked in a match which threatened to boil over on more than one occasion.
        • It was too much for her to take and her anger boiled over.
        • At this point the two teams intense rivalry boiled over.
        • Well, tempers boiled over on Saturday, as the city erupted in riots.
        • This frustration and anger boiled over that year, one famous for strikes.
        • The game then exploded as tempers boiled over.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French boillir, from Latin bullire 'to bubble', from bulla 'bubble'.

  • Boil in the sense of what hot water does is from Old French boillir, based on Latin bullire ‘to bubble’, from bulla ‘a bubble’. The swelling is unrelated, and was an Old English word.

Rhymes

Boyle, broil, coil, Dáil, Doyle, embroil, Fianna Fáil, foil, Hoyle, moil, noil, oil, roil, Royle, soil, spoil, toil, voile

boil2

noun bɔɪlbɔɪl

  • An inflamed pus-filled swelling on the skin, caused typically by the infection of a hair follicle.

    疖子

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The recurrence of boils, pustules and other such ailments in the stories echoes Beckett's own frequent affliction with skin disorders.
    • Early civilizations used various heat applications to promote drainage and healing of boils, as well as to limit the spread of infection and for analgesic purposes.
    • In the story, Job hangs on true, and God gives him his wives and children and fixes all his boils and carbuncles.
    • The Los Angeles Times reported January 27 that the skin infections, which appear as ugly boils, started turning up last fall.
    • Lemon oil taken internally or sniffed, is good for diabetes, asthma, boils and varicose veins.
    • A boil is an abscess occurring in the skin, and is associated with hair follicles.
    • His body had been covered with painful, egg-sized boils, a condition for which local doctors could find no diagnosis.
    • The ripe fruit was used to provide external relief from carbuncles and painful boils and used internally to treat stomach ulcers.
    • Do not be tempted to squeeze boils as this can spread the infection.
    • While leaf paste is used externally against boils and carbuncles, the extract is considered a good remedy for recurring earache.
    • You can use them to treat sores, bruises, cuts, boils and inflammatory skin conditions.
    • They also suffered from boils and abscesses as a result of a lack of fresh food, diarrhoea, mosquito attacks and constant loss of sleep.
    • Symptoms of diabetes include having to get up at night to go to the toilet, feeling thirsty, lacking energy and getting reoccurring infections such as boils and abscesses.
    • These infections may be mild such as pimples or boils or serious, for example infection of the bloodstream, bones or joints.
    • A boil should be treated by applying a warm-water compress to the affected area for 20 minutes, three times a day, until it bursts.
    • Many died of boils, abscesses and pustules which erupted on the legs and in the armpits.
    • Call your doctor if a boil or carbuncle is extremely painful, lasts longer than two weeks or occurs with a fever.
    • Any rash that looks bright red, has crusted areas, sores or boils should be seen by your doctor.
    • Sure, her clothes were completely burned away, and her skin had some small boils on it, but that was all.
    • It is useful for boils and skin ulcerations, like bedsores and canker sores.
    Synonyms
    swelling, spot, pimple, blister, pustule, eruption, blemish, carbuncle, wen, cyst, abscess, tumour, ulcer, chilblain, gumboil
    Scottish plook
    technical furuncle
    rare blain

Origin

Old English bȳle, bȳl, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch buil and German Beule.

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verbboilbɔɪl

  • 1(with reference to a liquid) reach or cause to reach the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor.

    煮沸，烧开

    with object we tried to get people to boil their drinking water

    我们试图让人们把饮用水煮沸。

    no object he waited for the water to boil

    他等水开。

    I'll boil up the stock

    我要把汤汁烧开。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Water was boiled in kettles, saucepans and other containers on the top of the stove, and baking done in the oven.
    • Now add a cup of double cream and heat without boiling it.
    • The water should not be used for swimming, drinking, fishing or for stock and boiling the water will not destroy the algae.
    • Health experts have advised all water should be boiled before drinking until the source of the contamination is traced.
    • Water should always be boiled before drinking.
    • Avoid boiling the cream and add the parmesan gradually, otherwise the sauce will curdle.
    • If too much liquid remains, reduce it a little by boiling it, then pour it over the pears before leaving them to cool.
    • The fist thing they do every day is to boil water and cook rice after they wake up early in the morning.
    • That night, we camped out near a pond so we could boil water for food.
    • In the old days, before cookers, the stones would be thrown into a water-filled pit or vessel, to boil water for cooking or washing.
    • When they are cooked, lift them out and boil the liquid until thick and reduced.
    • The little hotplate was an added bonus, keeping the coffee good and hot without ever boiling it.
    • I boiled the water, cooked the noodles and then added the cheese sauce.
    • Contaminated water must be boiled in rural areas.
    • Half an hour later, water had been boiled and poured into a large tub next to the fireplace.
    • Remove the chicken and boil the juices furiously for a minute or two.
    • Evidently there was bigger fish to fry and the fryers could hardly wait to boil their oil.
    • The first paddle steamers typically used oil-fired boilers, which provided heat to boil water, which generated steam to power the boat.
    • I had to boil up the water in an old kettle with a frayed wire.
    • At homes, he says water should be boiled until it begins to roll in the vessel.
    Synonyms
    simmer, bubble, seethe, heat, cook, stew
    1. 1.1 (with reference to a kettle, pan, or other container) heat or be heated until the liquid inside starts to boil.
      with object she boiled the kettle and took down a couple of mugs

      她把壶水烧开，然后拿出几个茶缸。

      no object the kettle boiled and he filled the teapot

      壶水烧开了，他把茶壶倒满。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Martine didn't own a kettle so a pan of water had to be boiled, I knew that if Helene needed a cup of coffee it was best to let her get on with it.
      • She came to the rescue by boiling up seven kettles of water on her range and arranged for them to be delivered to the school.
      • When the kettle had been boiled and the tea had been made we all went up to Terri's bedroom.
      • She boiled the kettle again and made a cup of tea with slightly sour milk.
      • Meanwhile, boil up another pan of water and add a pinch of salt.
      • This means having to boil up saucepans of water to have a bath.
      • Now add boiling water until the potatoes are covered (if you've forgotten to boil the kettle, cold water works too, but it just takes ages to heat up).
      Synonyms
      simmer, bubble, seethe, heat, cook, stew

  • 2(with reference to food) cook or be cooked by immersing in boiling water or stock.

    在沸水（或汤汁）中煮，烹煮

    with object boil the potatoes until well done

    把土豆放在水中煮到熟透为止。

    no object make the sauce while the lobsters are boiling

    一边煮龙虾一边调沙司。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Fish is boiled or grilled over open fires and eaten by hand.
    • A tiny old monk, who seemed to have been waiting outside the door, bowed into the room with an enormous bowl of boiled eggs and a jar of wine.
    • The stones heat the water and the meat is boiled.
    • Reduce the heat to low and boil the beans for 1 hour or until they burst.
    • Do you think there's a whole ward somewhere in the bowels of the building where they spend long hours doing nothing but boiling cabbage?
    • In addition, wherever eggs have been boiled for the recipes above, then they need to be peeled before moving on to the next stage of the recipe.
    • British travellers can fall victim to the disease if they do not boil food and water before consumption.
    • He would cook us a batch of his prawns, boiling them in fresh water from a nearby stream.
    • Chicken and bamboo shoots had been boiled together with green curry, tasting spicy but not fiery.
    • I lowered my eyes, got up from the table, and ran water into the saucepan to boil our morning eggs.
    • You prepare black beans very much the same way you would other dried peas, but you've got to soak them for a couple of hours before boiling them.
    • That evening I filled out my menu card for the next day, requesting just boiled vegetables for lunch.
    • It is the only bread product that is boiled before it is baked.
    • Instead, they found it was healthier to boil food in water or a light stock.
    • But it wasn't until nearly 300 years later that Arab traders began to boil or roast these precious beans.
    • Even so, they brought out some corn and some boiled bananas to share with us.
    • Steaming or boiling takes around the same time, and boiled broccoli should be carefully drained to avoid sogginess.
    • Pots full of boiled fish and baskets hang from a string where cats could not reach, to be served with rice for the next meal.
    • Banana cake is superb, and this one here is unusual in that you boil the bananas first.
    • Potatoes are served boiled, sautéed, deep-fried, or roasted, and are used in various dishes.
    Synonyms
    bring to the boil, simmer, heat
    1. 2.1with object Wash or sterilize in very hot water.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Initially, these gloves were sterilized by boiling and then put on the wearer's wet hands.
      • In one clinic, all instruments, including those used for surgical operations, were simply boiled in water.
      • The white washing was boiled in the copper with the fire lit underneath.
      • The first surgical gloves were boiled to achieve sterilization.
      • If you are not satisfied that this washing powder boils your clothes whiter than any other washing product return the unused portion of the first packet you buy to us and we will send you double its purchase price.
      • The linen was boiled, scrubbed, rinsed and given a final soak in Robin Blue to drag out the last erg of whiteness before starching.
      • You can also sterilise equipment by boiling it in water for at least 10 minutes.
      • Beryl rounded up all our jumpers and various moth-eaten Fair Isle handknits belonging to Reginald, and boiled them in her washing machine.
      • Vaccine transfer needles should be boiled in water and allowed to cool before using.
    2. 2.2historical with object Execute (someone) by subjecting them to the heat of boiling liquid.
      〈史〉对…施以鼎镬之刑，对…施以烹刑
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I am going to boil him in hot oil!
      • It is often associated with the act of boiling people as a means of torture.
      • She was boiled alive in a cauldron of boiling water.
      • The country has been accused of a series of grisly human rights abuses, including torture, murder and boiling detainees alive.
      • He is a brutal dictator who boils his political foes alive.

  • 3no object (of the sea or clouds) be turbulent and stormy.

    （海，云）翻腾，汹涌

    a huge cliff with the black sea boiling below

    巨大的悬崖下面深色的海水奔腾激荡。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • On the surface, the water is boiling like a washing machine.
    • It should be dark and overcast, lightning and thunder boiling across the sky, like his insides were doing at that moment.
    • I remembered standing on the very tip of its bow, looking down at the surface water boiling around it.
    • The sea boiled and on every side ships were stripped of their superstructure by the wave that hit the shoreline a split-second later.
    • But something was stirring in the clouds that obscured the fine blue of the sky, making them boil and seethe.
    • Clouds boiled in the sky overhead, blocking out the sun and heralding a storm.
    • Seas will boil, the earth will tremble, man will be sent scurrying back to the caves.
    • Picture a spot where, at the change of tides, the sea boils through a narrow pass, providing experienced divers with a glorious ride past sharks and other marine life.
    • Outside, the wind was blowing and dark storm clouds were boiling.
    • Down river the water boiled amongst the smooth white rocks.
    • I stood on the front porch watching horizontal sheets of rain sweep up the driveway as the clouds boiled menacingly overhead.
    • As you'll also know, the quake was bad, but the sea didn't boil like last time.
    • He nodded up at the dark clouds that were boiling out of the sky overhead.
    • The sea was boiling, it seemed, over an area no bigger than a mini-roundabout.
    • He had never seen anything like it, this barrier of blue and white that boiled and roared and foamed before him, like a thing alive.
    • Black skies boiled and seethed above, clouds dark as pitch surging in an ominous spiral.
    • Her blond hair was being whipped by the wind, behind her black clouds boiled and lightning flashed, or so it seemed to George and the woman.
    • Just before the whales break the surface, the sea boils vigorously and a perfect circle of clear water opens up above them.
    • The sea boils where rocks and ledges running across the sound cause sharp changes in depth.
    • Were the carvers stopped by the great waves boiling out of the sea?
    Synonyms
    be turbulent, be agitated, froth, foam, churn, seethe, bubble, fizz, effervesce
    1. 3.1 (of a person or strong emotion) be stirred up or inflamed.
      （人）激动，发火；（强烈的情感）发作，爆发
      he was boiling with rage

      他勃然大怒。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • He felt all of his anger of the past weeks boil up.
      • I responded evenly, despite the fact that I was beginning to boil with anger at the thought.
      • Her eyes tore away, agitation suddenly boiling up in her facial expression.
      • There was no response and worry started to boil up inside her.
      • He begins to boil, his anger lashing out more than ever before.
      • Frustration is boiling up, and she is responsible for it and so she is passing the blame.
      • The emotion boiled and died in an instant like milk in a pan.
      • As my husband continued his confession to me, I felt a volcano of emotions beginning to boil up.
      • He stuck at it with a grim determination, though inside he was boiling with frustration.
      • I watched the pale brown stain seeping into the wallpaper, and I began to boil.
      • I was boiling with anger and shouted that his behaviour was way out of line.
      • There are times when the interaction that we have with patients can really make us bite our tongues and count to a hundred while we boil up inside.
      • The rage was boiling up so quickly that I was afraid I'd throw this man out of the kitchen window.
      • She could feel her anger boiling up, but she fought it every step of the way.
      • She felt a rage boiling up inside her and she clenched her fists.
      • I was still boiling with jealousy, but I knew I shouldn't have said what I'd said to Adrian.
      • I am starting to boil up with anger, and so I try with all my might to get free of the ropes.
      • My brain was beginning to boil as I panicked, glancing around and finding no place to run.
      • A tinge of anger began to boil, but she diverted her gaze away from the soldiers to calm herself.
      • Lia could feel the anger begin to boil within her chest.
      Synonyms
      be angry, be furious, be indignant, rage, fume, seethe, smoulder
nounboilbɔɪl

  • 1in singular The temperature at which a liquid bubbles and turns to vapor.

    煮沸，烧开

    stir in cream and bring to a boil
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Bring to a boil and slowly whisk in the cornstarch, a little at a time.
    • Add the lentils, broth, tomatoes and tomato paste to the pot and bring to a boil.
    • Put the sweet potatoes in a large saucepan, cover them with water and bring to a boil.
    • Combine the milk, butter and vanilla in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil.
    • Then bring the fish stock to the boil in a pan and keep at a low simmer.
    • Once the porridge has returned to the boil, it should be allowed to cook slowly for 20-30 minutes.
    • Bring slowly to the boil, skimming off the froth that rises to the surface.
    • Heat the milk and water together with the garlic clove and the bay leaf, then bring to the boil and add the fish.
    • Stir in the cumin, ginger, and coconut milk and bring to a boil.
    • Bring to a boil, and stir all the time until it's thickened.
    • To peel your own almonds, bring a small saucepan of water to a boil.
    • Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the pineapple is tender.
    • Add the stock and bring to a boil.
    • Put the white wine vinegar, all the spices and 150 ml of cold water in a pan, bring to the boil then pour over the fish.
    • Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for three hours.
    • Add the tomatoes, wine and thyme and bring to the boil, turn to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
    • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the reserved cooking liquid to a boil.
    • Bring to the boil, then turn down and simmer half-covered for 20-25 minutes.
    • Bring to the boil then turn down the heat and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes or until the veggies are tender and the sauce thickened.
    • Cover with a lid, bring to a boil, and simmer for fifteen minutes.
    • The water came to a boil and Rowena poured some over her teabag.
    • In a medium saucepan, bring two inches of water to a boil and remove from the heat.
    • Cover with the lid and lower the heat setting to maintain a gentle boil.
    Synonyms
    boiling point, 100 degrees celsius, 100 degrees centigrade
    1. 1.1 The process of heating a liquid to the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor.
      煮沸，烧开
      Example sentencesExamples
      • You will have those pots on the boil in no time at all.
      • The charity hopes to have every kettle in the county on the boil this May for their annual fundraising Tea Day.
      • She sounds like an old electric kettle on the boil.
      • The kettle is permanently on the boil.
      • In Norman's house the kettle was on the boil and a strange reception committee awaited us.
      • Or what of the porridge left on the boil too long or the cat's fur balls?
      • The kettle would soon be on the boil and the cup of tea ready within minutes.
      • The second, hotter, hob was opened and pasta was put on the boil.
      • Once again the kettle will be on the boil and the ladies committee will look after the guests.
      • She loved people to call, and the welcome was always there, because the kettle was always on the boil, and her face would light up when she would come to the door.
      • There was a warm and hearty welcome for all visitors to the Timothy family home and Mrs. Timothy always ensured that the kettle was on the boil.
      • The elderly widower keeps the food on the boil all afternoon long, stirring it now and then.
      • I went to read my book and timed the egg for a five minute boil.
      • In order for each batch of beer to taste the same, exactly the same amount of the same type of hops must be added at exactly the same time during each boil.
      • They kept the kettle on the boil all day.
      • She was a very welcoming person and always had the kettle on the boil.
    2. 1.2 A state of great activity or excitement.
      〈喻〉活跃，激昂，兴奋
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The economy has gone off the boil.
      • If you thought maybe he had gone off the boil a bit, then it's time you redressed that assumption.
      • This game's gone off the boil a bit since the sending off.
      • He has gone off the boil lately.
      • They have gone off the boil in recent weeks.
      • They are desperate for the victory having gone off the boil in recent weeks.
      • He knows which of the youngsters is in form, and which has gone off the boil.
      • Even if their records have gone off the boil, the band has its reputation as one of Britain's most exciting live experiences to protect.
      • They have gone off the boil in recent weeks picking up just five points in their last six games.
      • Things have gone off the boil a bit recently.
      • The issue has gone off the boil in recent times.
      • It seems that I've gone off the boil, which makes me less hot-headed.
      • In fact it was the top agenda item about ten years ago, I guess, and it's gone off the boil a bit recently.
      • The Australian has gone off the boil in recent months but once back to form, is sure to be making his presence felt again.
      • This title does seem to have gone off the boil in the last few months.
      • In the last couple of races the team seems to have just gone off the boil a bit.
      • It has gone off the boil this year, but Dampier still backs it for consistent returns.
      • But things had gone off the boil at Burnden and Alan Ball's Exeter made an already subdued crowd of 5,631 even quieter.
      • However things have now gone off the boil again.
      • Since then the issue has gone off the boil.
    3. 1.3 An area of churning water.
      massive current differentials, boils, and braided channels
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Just before my sighting I notice an odd boil or swirl of water to my left.
      • Topwater dogwalkers and slush-type plugs can draw horrific boils and blasts, but you tend to miss trout on them.
      • A huge, gleaming slab surged and turned amid a boil of whitewater.
      • Sliding as close as we can past one boat hidden under spray I see a huge boil some 50 feet away from us, a distinct impression of black sliding into silver.
      • The entrance to Nose Breaker consisted of a keeper hole at the top going through a very tight S turn with huge boils going off of the falls.
    4. 1.4Fishing A sudden rise of a fish at a fly.
      〔渔〕突然浮上来食鱼饵
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Two quick twelve inch pulls then a huge head appeared quickly engulfing the frog, this was followed by a big boil and swirl.
      • No one has seen the bite, and there is no boil or splash to mark the event, just 130 lb Moimoi stretching out straight down the wake, a reel screaming.
      • When the big fish took there was a bow wave and a big boil, and all three of us rushed for the rod.
      • A quick yank at the first bump or boil of a following salmon usually pulls the fly away and puts the fish down.
      • A boil or two on the surface, and the fish, a stunningly beautiful creature of around 7 lbs. was scooped into the net.

  • 2US A casual outdoor meal at which shellfish is prepared by boiling.

    the reappearance of warm days signals another revival: weekend crawfish boils
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I went to a lobster boil once in Maine where they had lobsters, clams and corn.
    • Nothing is easier than a seafood boil to bring people together.
    • It features a crab and shrimp boil on Fridays.
    • In other parts of the country, it might be a fish fry or a crab or oyster boil.
    • Some locals did a crab boil last night in the parking lot, I got a dozen new mosquito bites, but it was worth it!
    1. 2.1 A dish of shellfish boiled in a large pot with sweet corn, potatoes, and other ingredients.
      I will definitely come back and try the crab cakes and lobster boil
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Add bouquet garni, crab boil, lemons and garlic.
      • Heat to a simmer, then add seafood boil mix
      • Popular along the southeast coast of the United States and especially in Louisiana, shrimp or crab boil spice mix is used, not surprisingly, for boiling shrimp and crabs.
      • This crab boil mix can be used for shrimp, crawfish, lobster or crab.

Phrases

  • keep the pot boiling

    • Maintain the momentum or interest value of something.

      保持活力；保持干劲；保持兴趣

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The chance to keep the pot boiling after a good win is an obvious temptation, but their fly-half will benefit from a week's recovery time after coming off with a thigh strain.
      • However, because of the engine's unusual power and torque characteristics, you really have to work at the gear lever to keep the pot boiling.
      • What the radicals can do is keep the pot boiling indefinitely, and that suits them just fine.
      • They have genuine promotion ambitions if they can keep the pot boiling.
      • Graham did all he could on the spot and then repaired home, keeping the pot boiling with a daily fax and phone call.
      • They did everything they could to keep the pot boiling.
      • We will keep the pot boiling on this until David is released because this is a question of basic democratic rights.
      • The onus is on the Action Group to keep the pot boiling on the issue and ensure that there is a ministerial response to their proposal.
      • There are enough questions to keep the pot boiling well into May.
      • He kept the pot boiling with a try and three goals.

Phrasal Verbs

  • boil down to

    • Be in essence a matter of.

      结果是，意味着；归结为

      everything boiled down to cash in the end

      任何事情到头来都意味着钱。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • It boils down to one simple fact: this society rewards effort rather than results.
      • That wasn't the actual topic, but that's what it boiled down to.
      • I guess it all boils down to a matter of confidence in the long term future of space research.
      • As in any legal-ethical debate, the question boils down to a matter of someone's rights.
      • They're a good, all-round side and I don't see a big difference between us, so it may boil down to who is the better prepared.
      • I find it laughable now that at 25 I was having what essentially boiled down to a mid-life crisis.
      • These problems essentially boil down to one: the crisis of political perspective.
      • In essence, this boils down to whether modern industrial capitalism is compatible with a healthy planet.
      • Its core issues seem to boil down to two - having adequate finance and ensuring skilled management.
      • I guess my feelings on the matter boil down to two points.
      Synonyms
      come down to, amount to, be in essence, comprise, add up to

  • boil something down

    • Reduce the volume of a liquid by boiling.

      熬浓，煮浓

      they boil down the syrup until it is very thick

      他们把糖浆熬得非常浓。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The company, like other ‘renderers,’ takes what is left of the cow after it is slaughtered and boils it down into tallow, used for candles, lubricants and soaps, and bone meal used in fertilizer and animal feed.’
      • Dissolve the sugar in a little water over a high heat and boil the resulting syrup down to the softball stage.
      • If the liquid is too thin for a gravy, just put it in a pan on the stovetop and boil it down to reduce to a nice consistency.
      • Skim the fat from pan juices, and reduce the drippings by boiling them down to a delicious sauce.
      • The amount of red wine the recipe called for seemed rather too small to me, so I used more wine - about three times as much - by boiling it down to the same volume as indicated in the recipe.
      • When we decided to become a bit more professional about sugarmaking, we began by looking for a small stainless steel pan, or ‘evaporator,’ which holds the sap while it is boiled down to syrup.
      • After the oil is boiled down, it is sealed into casks, and put into storage.
      • By the time the chicken was done, the accompanying vegetables had been boiled down into a soggy mush.
      • After the tomatoes are boiled down, simmer at lowest heat setting for 90 minutes to two hours.
      • Meanwhile the cooking liquor would be boiled down to make a thickened gravy.
      Synonyms
      condense, concentrate, reduce, distil, thicken, compress

  • boil over

    • 1(of a liquid) flow over the sides of the container in boiling.

      （液体）煮沸后溢出，沸溢，煮潽

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Do not allow mixture to boil or to boil over the side of the pan.
      • What I won't do again is the coconut rice, which boiled over on the hob.
      • All the bulk of the liquid will eventually reach boiling point and the soup will boil and boil over.
      • As I head back in I hear the unmistakable sound of the milk boiling over.
      • The liquid boiled over, and the tank was at once enveloped in flames.
      • Homogenized milk froths and boils over, and also curdles more readily.
      • Put the lid on for this but leave a little gap because, with the presence of the milk, it could boil over.
      • One day someone forgot to turn off the steam - the thick porridge-like liquid soap boiled over and oozed over the factory floor before anyone realised.
      • This means something that can take a lot of heat, go into the microwave, and still have high sides so the whole thing doesn't boil over.
      • One has to let the milk boil over, to signify plenty, a successful harvest.
      1. 1.1(of a situation or strong emotion) become so excited or tense as to get out of control.
        〈喻〉（形势，强烈情感）爆发；失去控制
        one woman's anger boiled over

        其中一个女人大发雷霆。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • I've always had a stubborn streak, but I've never let my emotions boil over like that before.
        • At times, this game reached boiling point but thankfully never boiled over and at the end of the sixty or so minutes, a draw was the fairest result.
        • Well, tempers boiled over on Saturday, as the city erupted in riots.
        • It was too much for her to take and her anger boiled over.
        • Emotions boiled over inside me, and I burst out crying.
        • This frustration and anger boiled over that year, one famous for strikes.
        • The game then exploded as tempers boiled over.
        • At this point the two teams intense rivalry boiled over.
        • That anger may boil over sooner than is thought.
        • Four players from each side were booked in a match which threatened to boil over on more than one occasion.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French boillir, from Latin bullire ‘to bubble’, from bulla ‘bubble’.

boil2

nounboilbɔɪl

  • An inflamed pus-filled swelling on the skin, caused typically by the infection of a hair follicle.

    疖子

    Example sentencesExamples
    • While leaf paste is used externally against boils and carbuncles, the extract is considered a good remedy for recurring earache.
    • They also suffered from boils and abscesses as a result of a lack of fresh food, diarrhoea, mosquito attacks and constant loss of sleep.
    • Call your doctor if a boil or carbuncle is extremely painful, lasts longer than two weeks or occurs with a fever.
    • A boil should be treated by applying a warm-water compress to the affected area for 20 minutes, three times a day, until it bursts.
    • In the story, Job hangs on true, and God gives him his wives and children and fixes all his boils and carbuncles.
    • Symptoms of diabetes include having to get up at night to go to the toilet, feeling thirsty, lacking energy and getting reoccurring infections such as boils and abscesses.
    • The ripe fruit was used to provide external relief from carbuncles and painful boils and used internally to treat stomach ulcers.
    • Early civilizations used various heat applications to promote drainage and healing of boils, as well as to limit the spread of infection and for analgesic purposes.
    • The recurrence of boils, pustules and other such ailments in the stories echoes Beckett's own frequent affliction with skin disorders.
    • His body had been covered with painful, egg-sized boils, a condition for which local doctors could find no diagnosis.
    • Any rash that looks bright red, has crusted areas, sores or boils should be seen by your doctor.
    • Do not be tempted to squeeze boils as this can spread the infection.
    • It is useful for boils and skin ulcerations, like bedsores and canker sores.
    • Lemon oil taken internally or sniffed, is good for diabetes, asthma, boils and varicose veins.
    • A boil is an abscess occurring in the skin, and is associated with hair follicles.
    • The Los Angeles Times reported January 27 that the skin infections, which appear as ugly boils, started turning up last fall.
    • These infections may be mild such as pimples or boils or serious, for example infection of the bloodstream, bones or joints.
    • Many died of boils, abscesses and pustules which erupted on the legs and in the armpits.
    • Sure, her clothes were completely burned away, and her skin had some small boils on it, but that was all.
    • You can use them to treat sores, bruises, cuts, boils and inflammatory skin conditions.
    Synonyms
    swelling, spot, pimple, blister, pustule, eruption, blemish, carbuncle, wen, cyst, abscess, tumour, ulcer, chilblain, gumboil

Origin

Old English bȳle, bȳl, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch buil and German Beule.

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