"come to a boil" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 煮沸

Definition

當液體加熱到足夠高的溫度開始冒泡並沸騰時。也可指某件事情或局勢變得緊張或關鍵。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

既可用於字面意思（烹飪時），也用於比喻（如情勢緊張達到頂點）。常在菜譜中見到，當液體‘煮沸’可加入其他食材。比喻用法常見於新聞和討論。

Examples

Wait until the water comes to a boil before adding the pasta.

等水**煮沸**後再放入義大利麵。

The soup will come to a boil in a few minutes.

湯幾分鐘後就會**煮沸**。

Let the milk come to a boil before you turn off the stove.

讓牛奶**煮沸**後再關火。

Tensions between the two countries have come to a boil lately.

兩國之間的緊張局勢最近**變得更加激烈**。

The argument finally came to a boil during the meeting.

爭吵在會議中終於**爆發了**。

Once the sauce comes to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

醬汁**煮沸**後，調小火再煮10分鐘。