boil

沸騰

液体が熱くなり、泡を出して蒸気になる状態。

やさしい英語で： The state of a liquid when it is hot enough to bubble and turn into gas.

• Bring the water to a boil.
• Keep the soup at a gentle boil.
• The sauce reached a full boil in minutes.

使い方： bring something to a boil (Bring the milk to a boil.)

よく使う表現： rolling boil, bring to boil, boil over, come to boil

おでき

感染によって皮膚にできる、黄色や白い膿を含む痛い腫れ。

やさしい英語で： A painful swollen spot on the skin containing thick yellow or white liquid from an infection.

• A boil appeared on his neck.
• The nurse checked the painful boil.
• She had several boils on her arm.

使い方： a boil on something (He had a boil on his leg.)

類義語： abscess, carbuncle, cyst, furuncle

よく使う表現： painful boil, boil on something

煮沸

液体を泡が出るまで一度加熱すること。

やさしい英語で： One period of heating a liquid until it bubbles.

• Give the water a good boil.
• A quick boil softened the vegetables.
• After a second boil, the liquid looked clearer.

使い方： give something a boil (Give the water a quick boil before using it.)

よく使う表現： quick boil, good boil

沸騰する

液体が熱くなって泡を出し、蒸気になる。

やさしい英語で： If a liquid does this, it becomes hot enough to bubble and turn into gas.

• The water is starting to boil.
• The milk boiled while I was out.
• Does water boil at a lower temperature here?

よく使う表現： boil rapidly, boil gently, water boil

ゆでる、煮る

食べ物を沸騰した湯やほかの液体に入れて調理する。

やさしい英語で： To cook food in water or another liquid that is very hot and bubbling.

• Boil the potatoes until they are soft.
• I boiled two eggs for breakfast.
• How long should I boil this pasta?

使い方： boil something for a period of time (Boil the eggs for six minutes.)

よく使う表現： boil eggs, boil potatoes, boil something gently

暑くてたまらない

ひどく暑くて、つらく感じる。

やさしい英語で： To feel extremely hot and uncomfortable.

• I am boiling in this coat.
• We were boiling inside the crowded bus.
• Open a window; everyone is boiling!

類義語： overheat, swelter

反対語： freeze

よく使う表現： boil in something, boil inside