boiling point

英 [ˈbɔɪlɪŋ pɔɪnt]

美 [ˈbɔɪlɪŋ pɔɪnt]

n.  沸点; 极度愤怒; (某种状态的)爆发点

TOEFL化学

牛津词典

noun

• 沸点
  the temperature at which a liquid starts to boil
• 极度愤怒；（某种状态的）爆发点
  the point at which a person becomes very angry, or a situation is likely to become violent
  1. Racial tension has reached boiling point .
     种族间的紧张状态已达到一触即发的程度。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 沸点
  Theboiling pointof a liquid is the temperature at which it starts to change into steam or vapour. For example, the boiling point of water is 100˚ centigrade.
  1. The boiling point of water is 373 K...
     水的沸点是373开氏度。
  2. Heat the cream to boiling point and pour three quarters of it over the chocolate.
     把奶油煮沸，然后把其中的3/4浇到巧克力上。
• N-UNCOUNT （局势的）爆发点
  If a situation reachesboiling point, the people involved have become so angry that they can no longer remain calm and in control of themselves.
  1. The situation is rapidly reaching boiling point, and the army has been put on stand-by...
     局势迅速变得一触即发，军队已经整装待命。
  2. Mal's temper was at boiling point.
     马尔正在气头上，一点就着。

英英释义

noun

• being highly angry or excited
  1. after an hour of waiting I was at the boiling point
• the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
  1. they brought the water to a boil
  Synonym:boil

双语例句

• Petrol has a low boiling point; if a little is poured into the hand, it soon vaporizes.
  汽油沸点低，如果倒入少许在手上，它立即就蒸发掉。
• So if A is the more volatile component, it has the lower boiling point.
  所以如果A的挥发性更高，它的沸点更低。
• You need a functional form that connects the value at one state of matter, the freezing point of water to another phase change, the boiling point of water.
  你需要一个函数形式来，连接物质某个态对应的温度值，如水的冰点，和另一个相变，如水的沸点。
• Our parents may have used sarcasm, nagging, or open hostility when problems got to the boiling point.
  当问题到达沸点时，我们的父母也许是用挖苦，挑剔，或公开的敌意。
• Racial tension has reached boiling point.
  种族间的紧张状态已达到一触即发的程度。
• "At present, my blood is about up to the boiling point." said George.
  可是现在，我全身的血都快沸腾了，乔治说。
• Heat the cream to boiling point and pour three quarters of it over the chocolate.
  把奶油煮沸，然后把其中的3/4浇到巧克力上。
• Commonly considered to occur at a temperature below the boiling point of the liquid.
  通常认为会在低于液体沸点的温度下发生。
• The boiling point of water is 373 K
  水的沸点是373开氏度。
• This pressure delays the water boiling point.
  这种压力，延误了水的沸点。