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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)

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After the dish has come to a boil, the heat is lowered and let to simmer.
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I don't know how that's going to boil down but people have no idea about the support.
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Once it is at a rolling boil, so the entire surface is bubbling vigorously, draw off the heat.
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How do you boil down 600-odd ideas for improving a dwindling strip of shops?
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Looking at the two strikers, it could boil down to which nation will progress further and therefore give them more chances to net.
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A boil on the gum is called intraoral dental sinus, or more commonly, a gumboil.
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In his words, useful to warm rooms, boil water, cook victuals...
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The material which seals the central electrode to the insulator will boil out.
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Place the water, caster sugar and golden syrup in a saucepan, bring slowly to the boil.
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It's also very counterintuitive to boil down something so personal, something that requires privacy.
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