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| | a painful lump on your skin that has become infected and is filled with pus (= an unpleasant yellow liquid) 疖 |
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| - | bring sth to the boil
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| to heat something until it boils |
| 把某物煮沸 |
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| Add the wine, then bring the mixture back to the boil. 加上葡萄酒，然后把混合物再煮沸。 |
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| - | come to the boil
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| 1 | if a liquid comes to the boil , it starts to boil 开始沸腾 | She waited for the water to come to the boil. 她等水烧开。 | |
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| 2 | if a situation or feeling comes to the boil , it starts to become more serious or dangerous 到了极点；到了危急关头， | Political tensions are once again coming to the boil. 政治紧张局势又一次到了危急关头。 | |
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| - | go off the boil BRITISH
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| to become less successful than before |
| 有所下降；不如以前成功 |
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| The team suddenly went off the boil in the final match. 球队在最后一场比赛中突然表现不佳。 |
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| - | on the boil BRITISH
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| if a situation or feeling is on the boil , it is very strong or a lot of people are talking about it |
| 在沸腾；在兴奋中 |
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| The media are trying to keep the issue on the boil. 媒体在试图让这个问题保持热度。 |
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| - | take sth off the boil BRITISH
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| to remove something from heat so that it stops boiling |
| 把某物从炉火上移开 |
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| Take the pan off the boil and add the remaining ingredients. 把平底锅从炉火上端下来，加进剩余的配料。 |
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