- the temperature at which a liquid starts to boil沸点
- The boiling point of water is 100°C.水的沸点是100摄氏度。
- Bring the sauce to boiling point.把调味汁煮沸。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + boiling point- reach
- bring something to
- heat something to
- …
See full entry - the point at which a person becomes very angry, or a situation is likely to become violent极度愤怒；（某种状态的）爆发点
- Racial tension has reached boiling point.种族间的紧张状态已达到一触即发的程度。🔊🔊
- Kate’s anger was reaching boiling point.凯特已怒不可遏。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + boiling point- reach
- bring something to
- heat something to
- …
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