red-hot

adjective
🔊/ˌred ˈhɒt/
🔊/ˌred ˈhɑːt/
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  1. (of metal or something burning金属或燃烧物) so hot that it looks red炽热的;赤热的;热得发红的
    • Red-hot coals glowed in the fire.炽热的煤炭在炉子里发光。🔊🔊
    • They heated up the pokers until they were red-hot.他们加热了扑克直到发红为止。
  2. showing strong feeling激烈的;强烈的
    • her red-hot anger她的暴怒
  3. (informal) new, exciting and of great interest to people热门的
    • a red-hot issue热点问题
  4. used to describe the person, animal or team that is considered almost certain to win a race, etc.几乎一定能获胜的人(或动物、运动队)
    • The race was won by the red-hot favourite.夺标呼声最高的选手获得了比赛的胜利。🔊🔊
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2