词组 | boil up |
释义 | boil up 1. boil up sth • boil sth up especially BrE to heat liquid or food until it starts to boil: ▪ Sit down and relax while I boil up some water for tea. ▪ Should we boil up a big pot of rice to go with the vegetables? 2. boil up if angry feelings boil up inside you, you suddenly feel very angry: ▪ She stared at him for a moment, anger boiling up inside her. 3. boil up if a quarrel or an unpleasant situation boils up, it suddenly starts to happen and becomes difficult to control: ▪ A price war is boiling up between the US and Japan. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑heat up |
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