| 单词 | hot |
| 释义 | hothot /hɑt/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative hotter, superlative hottest) 1WEATHER/FOOD/LIQUID ETC. having a high temperature OPP cold: Be careful, the water’s very hot. They serve both hot and cold food. It’s too hot to go for a bike ride. There’s a pot of hot coffee in the kitchen. Pour the sauce over the pasta and serve piping hot (=used about food). The handle was red hot (=very hot).THESAURUSwarm – a little hot, especially in a pleasant way: The weather was warm enough that I didn’t need a jacket.balmy – warm and pleasant. Used about weather and air: We enjoyed the balmy evening breezes in Hawaii.humid – warm and wet. Used about weather and air: Summers in Alabama are extremely humid.burning/scorching (hot) – extremely hot. Used about objects, food, and weather: The sidewalk was burning hot under her bare feet.sweltering – extremely hot and humid. Used about weather and air: The air conditioner was broken and it was sweltering in the office.blistering (hot) – extremely hot. Used about weather and hot surfaces, usually ones that are outside: It was a blistering hot afternoon and we decided to stay inside.lukewarm – slightly warm and often not as hot or as cold as it should be. Used about liquid or food: All they gave him to eat was a bowl of lukewarm soup.boiling (hot) – extremely hot. Used about liquid and weather: The shower went from boiling hot to cold and back to boiling again.scalding – hot enough to burn you. Used about liquid: She spilled a cup of scalding coffee on herself and started to scream.2BODY [not before noun] if you feel hot, your body feels warm in a way that is uncomfortable OPP cold: I’m really hot. Can I get a drink of water?3TASTE food that tastes hot contains pepper, chili, etc. and has a burning taste that makes your mouth feel warm SYN spicy OPP mild: hot salsa4POPULAR informal popular at a particular point in time: He is one of Hollywood’s hottest young directors. The success of his last novel has made him a hot property in the literary world (=an actor, singer, etc. that many companies want). The concert is the hottest ticket in town (=something lots of people want to pay to go to see). Health care reform is still a hot topic (=something that many people are discussing and interested in).5CLOTHES if clothes are hot, they make you feel too hot in a way that is uncomfortable: This sweater’s too hot to wear inside.6SEXUALLY EXCITING a movie, book, relationship, etc. that is hot is sexually exciting: The two had shared a red-hot love affair. I’ve got a hot date tonight.7SUCCESSFUL informal very successful or very lucky at doing something: The Penguins are still hot, beating the Rangers 5–3.8CAUSING TROUBLE difficult or dangerous to deal with and likely to cause problems, trouble, or arguments: Studio bosses decided her video was too hot to handle.SPOKEN PHRASES9SEXUALLY ATTRACTIVE a person who is hot is sexually attractive: A really hot Italian guy sat down at the next table. She looks really hot in that dress.10not too/so/very hot a)not very good or well: “How’s the sound quality of those new microphones?” “Not so hot.”hot at Brian was never too hot at math. b)slightly sick: I’m not feeling too hot today.11be hot on something to know a lot about something: I’m not too hot on sports.12(is it) hot enough for you? humorous used to say that the weather is very hot13be hot stuff a)to be sexually attractive b)to be very good at a particular activity: You should see Doug on the tennis court – he’s really hot stuff.14be hot for somebody to be sexually attracted to someone: Everybody is hot for the new guy at the gym.15have something in your hot little hands used to emphasize that you have something in your possession16CLOSE [not before noun] used especially in children’s games to say that someone is close to finding something or guessing something OPP cold: You’re getting hot!17a hot temper someone who has a hot temper becomes angry very easily → see also hot-tempered18in hot pursuit following someone quickly and closely because you want to catch him or her: The cops and the dogs set out after them in hot pursuit.19be hot on somebody’s trail/tail/heels to be close to and likely to catch someone you have been chasing: He had the police hot on his trail.20come/follow hot on the heels of something to happen very soon after another event: The album comes hot on the heels of her first movie.21DIFFICULT SITUATION [not before noun] informal if a situation gets too hot for you, the situation is not comfortable because other people are angry with you: If things get too hot, I can always leave.22COMPETITION competition that is hot is between people or companies that are trying very hard to win or succeed: Competition for the best jobs is getting hotter all the time.23NEWS hot news is about very recent events and therefore is interesting or exciting24be hot off the presses/press if a newspaper, report, etc. is hot off the presses, it is very new and has just been printed25blow/run hot and cold to keep changing your mind about whether you like or want to do something: She keeps running hot and cold about the wedding.26hot air informal things someone says that sound important or impressive, but really are not: The theory was dismissed as a lot of hot air.27a hot tip a good piece of advice about something that not many people know about28be in hot water to be in a difficult situation because you have done something wrong: Cabral was in hot water over his job performance.29hot under the collar angry and ready to argue30be in the hot seat to be forced to deal with a difficult or bad situation, especially in politics31a hot spot a)a place where there is likely to be trouble, fighting, etc.: There are many hot spots of unrest in the area. b)an area that is popular for a particular activity or type of entertainment: We visited a few downtown hot spots. c)a hotspot d)a place where a fire can spread from32STOLEN slang goods that are hot have been stolen: The boss’s new Ferrari turned out to be hot.33MUSIC having a strong exciting rhythm34be hot and bothered informal a)to be so worried and confused by something that you cannot think clearly b)to be sexually excited35hot money money that is frequently moved from one country, bank, account, etc. to another in order to make a quick profit36hot to trot old-fashioned informal feeling sexually excited and interested in finding someone to have sex with[Origin: Old English hat] → see also hots, red-hot |
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