"boil" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 煮沸
• 烧开
• 水煮

Definition

“Boil” 指把液体加热到出现气泡并产生蒸汽的状态。它也可以表示用沸水煮食物，或者指液体本身沸腾。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

它既可作及物动词，如 'boil water'，也可作不及物动词，如 'the water is boiling'。在烹饪中常见搭配有 'boil eggs'、'boil potatoes' 和 'bring to a boil'。不要和 'bake' 或 'fry' 混淆。

Examples

Please boil some water for tea.

请**烧开**一些水来泡茶。

The soup will boil in a few minutes.

汤几分钟后就会**沸腾**。

We boil eggs for breakfast.

我们早餐会**煮**鸡蛋。

Wait until the sauce starts to boil, then turn the heat down.

等酱汁开始**沸腾**后，再把火调小。

Don’t let the milk boil over.

别让牛奶**沸腾溢出**。

Just boil the pasta for ten minutes, and it should be fine.

把意面**煮**十分钟左右，应该就可以了。