| 单词 | to boil down |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto boil down 8. to boil away (intr.): to evaporate in boiling. to boil down: to lessen the bulk of (anything) by boiling; figurative to condense, epitomize. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > reduction in size or extent > reduce in size or extent [verb (transitive)] > boil down defervec1420 decocta1552 to boil down1845 the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > action of boiling > boil or cause to boil [verb (transitive)] > reduce by boiling defervec1420 decocta1552 to boil down1845 society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > conciseness > put concisely or briefly [verb (transitive)] > condense condensate1555 contract1604 to shut up1622 compress1746 condense1805 pemmican1837 pemmicanize1845 to boil down1880 bovrilize1900 society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > non-fiction > summary or epitome > summarize or abridge [verb (transitive)] abrevya1325 comprehendc1369 abridgec1384 shorta1390 suma1398 abbreviate?a1475 shorten1530 to cut short?1542 curtail1553 to knit up1553 to wind up1583 clip1598 epitomize1599 brief1601 contract1604 to shut up1622 decurt1631 to sum up1642 breviate1663 curtilate1665 compendize1693 epitomate1702 to gather up1782 summarize1808 scissor1829 précis1856 to cut down1857 to boil down1880 synopsize1882 essence1888 résumé1888 short copy1891 bovrilize1900 pot1927 summate1951 capsulize1958 profile1970 1845 E. Acton Mod. Cookery xxi. 553 For jams and jellies it [sc. fruit] cannot be too soon boiled down. 1880 Sat. Rev. No. 1288. 28 It is surprising to see how much research Mr. S. has sometimes contrived to boil down into a single line. < as lemmas |
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