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I . boil1 [bɔıl] VB intr

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2. boil:

boil
(感情等)激动 jīdòng

II . boil1 [bɔıl] VB trans

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III . boil1 [bɔıl] N

boil1 [bɔıl]

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boil2 [bɔıl] N

Usage examples with boil

boil down
熬浓 áonóng
boil over
沸溢 fèiyì
make sb's blood boil
使某人极其愤怒 shǐ mǒurén jíqí fènnù
bring to the boil
使沸腾 shǐ fèiténg
come to the boil
开始沸腾 kāishǐ fèiténg
boil down to
归结为 guījiéwéi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Before using new saucepans or frying pans, first boil a few potato peelings for ten minutes.
www.mirror.co.uk
It's also very counterintuitive to boil down something so personal, something that requires privacy.
www.tribute.ca
In his words, useful to warm rooms, boil water, cook victuals...
en.wikipedia.org
Bring to the boil, stirring constantly to dissolve the caster sugar.
www.independent.ie
It will all boil down to the proper implementation that would be fair to all sectors of society.
entertainment.inquirer.net
The reasons for this change are complex but ultimately boil down to two primary factors.
kingsofwar.org.uk
I don't know how that's going to boil down but people have no idea about the support.
www.thestar.com
How do you boil down 600-odd ideas for improving a dwindling strip of shops?
www.sheppnews.com.au
After the dish has come to a boil, the heat is lowered and let to simmer.
en.wikipedia.org
However, they all boil down to two salient facts: defeating them is going to take a lot of effort and a lot of money.
www.odt.co.nz

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