"boiling point" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 沸点
• 崩溃点 (情绪)

Definition

一个液体变成气体的温度。也用来形容某人因愤怒或压力而失控的时刻。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

在科学中是液体转为气体的实际温度，在情感上比喻愤怒或压力的极限。常与'reach boiling point'（达到极限）、'bring to boiling point'（激怒）等短语一起用。

Examples

Water reaches its boiling point at 100°C.

水在100°C达到**沸点**。

The scientist observed the boiling point of different liquids.

科学家观察了不同液体的**沸点**。

Milk can burn if it goes past its boiling point.

牛奶如果超过它的**沸点**会烧焦。

After so many arguments, their relationship finally reached a boiling point.

经过这么多争吵，他们的关系终于到了**崩溃点**。

Her patience is at the boiling point—one more mistake and she’ll lose it.

她的耐心已经到了**沸点**，再有一次错误她就要爆发了。

I was at my boiling point after waiting for hours in traffic.

在交通堵塞中等了几个小时后，我已经到了我的**崩溃点**。