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broil

(brɔɪl)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense broils, present participle broiling, past tense, past participle broiled

verb

When you broil food, you cook it using very strong heat directly above or below it.

[US]

I'll broil the lobster. [VERB noun]

...broiled chicken. [VERB-ed]

regional note: in BRIT, use grill cook

broil in British English 1

(brɔɪl)

verb

1. mainly US and Canadian

to cook (meat, fish, etc) by direct heat, as under a grill or over a hot fire, or (of meat, fish, etc) to be cooked in this way

Usual equivalent (in Britain and other countries): grill

to become or cause to become extremely hot

3. (intransitive)

to be furious

noun

the process of broiling

something broiled

Word origin

C14: from Old French bruillir to burn, of uncertain origin

broil in British English 2

(brɔɪl) archaic

noun

a loud quarrel or disturbance; brawl

verb

2. (intransitive)

to brawl; quarrel

Word origin

C16: from Old French brouiller to mix, from breu broth; see brewis, brose

broil in American English 1

(brɔɪl)

verb transitive

to cook by exposing to a flame or other direct source of intense heat

to expose directly to intense heat

verb intransitive

to become broiled

to become very heated or angry

noun

the act or state of broiling

anything broiled

Word origin

ME broilen < OFr bruillir, to broil, roast; prob. by confusion of bruir, to burn (< Gmc *brojan, to brew) & usler < L ustulare, to singe

broil in American English 2

(brɔɪl)

noun

a noisy or violent quarrel; brawl

verb intransitive

to take part in a broil

Word origin

ME broilen, to quarrel, concoct lies < OFr brouillier, to dirty; prob. ult. < Frank *broth, mud, froth

Examples of 'broil' in a sentence
broil

The shade of the buildings guarded sprawled stevedores who, rather than slow broil on the hot ground, lay across wooden pallets sleeping.If you prefer, you can broil them and then smother them with the sauce.

Chinese translation of 'broil'

broil

(brɔɪl) (US)

vt

烤 (kǎo)

英 = grill

see usage note

cook

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释义	Trends of broil View usage for: broil (brɔɪl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense broils, present participle broiling, past tense, past participle broiled verb When you broil food, you cook it using very strong heat directly above or below it. [US] I'll broil the lobster. [VERB noun] ...broiled chicken. [VERB-ed] regional note: in BRIT, use grill cook broil in British English 1 (brɔɪl) verb 1. mainly US and Canadian to cook (meat, fish, etc) by direct heat, as under a grill or over a hot fire, or (of meat, fish, etc) to be cooked in this way Usual equivalent (in Britain and other countries): grill 2. to become or cause to become extremely hot 3. (intransitive) to be furious noun 4. the process of broiling 5. something broiled Word origin C14: from Old French bruillir to burn, of uncertain origin broil in British English 2 (brɔɪl) archaic noun 1. a loud quarrel or disturbance; brawl verb 2. (intransitive) to brawl; quarrel Word origin C16: from Old French brouiller to mix, from breu broth; see brewis, brose broil in American English 1 (brɔɪl) verb transitive 1. to cook by exposing to a flame or other direct source of intense heat 2. to expose directly to intense heat verb intransitive 3. to become broiled 4. to become very heated or angry noun 5. the act or state of broiling 6. anything broiled Word origin ME broilen < OFr bruillir, to broil, roast; prob. by confusion of bruir, to burn (< Gmc brojan, to brew) & usler < L ustulare, to singe broil in American English 2 (brɔɪl) noun 1. a noisy or violent quarrel; brawl verb intransitive 2. to take part in a broil Word origin ME broilen, to quarrel, concoct lies < OFr brouillier, to dirty; prob. ult. < Frank broth, mud, froth Examples of 'broil' in a sentence broil The shade of the buildings guarded sprawled stevedores who, rather than slow broil on the hot ground, lay across wooden pallets sleeping. Robert Wilson INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002) If you prefer, you can broil them and then smother them with the sauce. LeCompte, Jane MOON PASSAGE (2002) Chinese translation of 'broil' broil (brɔɪl) (US) vt 烤 (kǎo) 英 = grill see usage note cook Nearby words of broil broadminded broccoli brochure broil broke broken broken line
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