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单词 boiling over
释义

boil over

verb

boiled over; boiling over; boils over

intransitive verb

1
: to overflow while boiling
2
: to become so incensed as to lose one's temper
boilover
ˈbȯi(-ə)l-ˌō-vər How to pronounce boil over (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Place squash cubes in a small pot, cover with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Kathleen Squires, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Return the pureed soup to the pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Those feelings could boil over as prices rise and a €171 billion deficit begins affecting daily lives. Time, 1 Apr. 2022 Urgent warnings of an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine intensified again this weekend, with some US officials estimating the conflict could boil over as soon as this week. Aj Willingham, CNN, 14 Feb. 2022 Others argue Prentice's role was minor and tensions were already poised to boil over due to political conditions in the city at the time. Jason Gonzalez, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2022 Economic protests are growing in frequency around the world as challenges brought on by soaring inflation, the coronavirus and the war in Ukraine are causing tensions to boil over. Greg Norman, Fox News, 12 July 2022 Udoka, whose frustration began to boil over, later picked up one of his own. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2022 Bring a medium saucepan with water to a boil over high heat. Emily Codik, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

boiling over

verb

present participle of boil over
as in running over

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • running over
  • spilling
  • welling (up)
  • flowing
  • flooding
  • flushing
  • overfilling
  • sluicing
  • overflowing
  • washing (over)
  • gushing
  • spurting
  • overwhelming
  • engulfing
  • streaming
  • inundating
  • drowning
  • spouting
  • deluging
  • swamping
  • pouring
  • submerging
  • cascading
  • submersing
  • brimming
  • sloshing
  • slopping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • receding
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