"scalding hot" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 燙得要命
• 滾燙

Definition

非常非常燙，燙到可以燙傷皮膚，比如沸水或蒸氣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於描述液體（如水、咖啡、湯）極燙，達到危險溫度。屬於口語用語，僅能形容東西，不適用於人。常見配搭：'scalding hot coffee'。很少用於描述天氣。

Examples

Be careful, the tea is scalding hot.

小心，茶**燙得要命**。

The soup was scalding hot when it arrived.

湯端上來時**滾燙**。

She burned her mouth on the scalding hot chocolate.

她喝**燙得要命**的熱巧克力燙傷了嘴。

My coffee was scalding hot—I had to wait ten minutes before taking a sip.

我的咖啡**燙得要命**，等了十分鐘纔敢喝。

Don’t touch the pot, it’s scalding hot right now.

別碰鍋，現在**燙得要命**。

He accidentally spilled scalding hot water on his hand.

他不小心把**滾燙**的水潑在手上。