boil o·ver
phrasal verbboil over
- (of liquid) to boil and flow over the side of a pan, etc.
煮溢;潽出 - The milk is boiling over.
牛奶沸腾得溢出来了。
- The milk is boiling over.
- (informal) to become very angry
Topics Feelingsc2大发脾气;大怒 - (of a situation, an emotion, etc.) to change into something more dangerous or violent
synonym explode恶化;爆发 - Racial tension finally boiled over in the inner city riots.
种族间的紧张状态最终演化成了内城区的暴乱。 - somebody's frustration/anger boils over
某人的沮丧/愤怒沸腾了
- Racial tension finally boiled over in the inner city riots.