| 词组 | bring to the (a) boil |
| 释义 | bring to the (a) boilv. phr.1To heat a liquid until it begins to boil. 使沸腾，煮沸，烧开。◆ Water is normally brought to the boil at 100℃ (212℉) but at higher altitudes water is brought to the boil at lower temperatures. 通常情况下，水在摄氏100度（华氏212度）烧开，但在海拔高的地方水在较低的温度就可烧开。2To cause something such as a previously dormant problem to reach a state of crisis or urgency. 使处于危急关头；使达到紧急状态。◆ The attack on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center brought to a boil the constant danger of domestic terrorism.对世贸中心“双厦”的袭击使国内恐怖主义这一不断发生的危险一下子变得紧迫起来。 |
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