"boil over" in Chinese (Simplified)
溢出（液体）- 爆发（情绪）
Definition
当容器里的液体太热而溢出，或情绪变得无法控制而‘爆发’时。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Boil over' 既可以指液体煮沸溢出，也可以形容情绪失控（通常是愤怒或冲突爆发）。用于液体时表示一种糟糕的后果。常出现在：'let a pot boil over', 'tempers boil over' 等短语中。不要和单独的 'boil' 混淆。
Examples
Be careful or the milk will boil over.
小心，否则牛奶会**溢出**。
The soup started to boil over on the stove.
汤在炉子上开始**溢出**了。
Don't let the water boil over.
别让水**溢出**。
Their argument finally boiled over and they started shouting.
他们的争吵终于**爆发了**，开始大声吵起来。
Tensions in the office may soon boil over if nothing changes.
如果没有改变，办公室的紧张气氛很快可能会**爆发**。
Sorry I let my feelings boil over—it was a tough day.
不好意思，我让自己的情绪**爆发了**——今天太难了。