"hot water" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 熱水
• 麻煩 (比喻義)

Definition

“Hot water” 字面意思是經過加熱的水。在英語中，非正式用法也指身陷困境或麻煩。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

成語用法（如“in hot water”）屬於口語，多指陷入麻煩。常見搭配：'get into hot water'、'be in hot water'。字面則是加熱的水，正式語境下要區分。

Examples

Be careful with hot water when you make tea.

泡茶時要小心**熱水**。

I poured hot water into the bath.

我把**熱水**倒進了浴缸。

We need hot water to wash the dishes.

我們需要**熱水**來洗碗。

He found himself in hot water after missing the deadline.

他因為錯過截止日期而陷入**麻煩**。

If you keep lying, you'll end up in hot water.

如果你繼續說謊，最後會惹上**麻煩**。

She was already in hot water with her boss before the mistake happened.

在犯錯之前，她就已經和老闆有些**麻煩**了。