boil over

吹きこぼれる

熱い液体が沸騰して膨らみ、容器からあふれ出る。

やさしい英語で： If a hot liquid does this, it bubbles up and spills out of its container.

• The milk boiled over.
• Turn down the heat before the soup boils over.
• Has the water boiled over again?

類義語： overflow

よく使う表現： boil over suddenly, boil over again

爆発する、激化する

怒りや緊張が強まり、けんかや攻撃的な行動につながる。

やさしい英語で： If anger or tension does this, it becomes strong enough to cause fighting or other aggressive actions.

• Their anger finally boiled over.
• Tensions boiled over into violence after the meeting.
• The dispute could boil over if nobody listens.

使い方： boil over into something (The dispute boiled over into a street fight.)

類義語： erupt, explode

反対語： subside

よく使う表現： boil over into violence, boil over suddenly

激怒する、怒りを爆発させる

ひどく怒り、叫んだり攻撃的に振る舞ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To become very angry and show it through shouting or aggressive behaviour.

• He boiled over with anger.
• She boiled over when they laughed at her.
• Our boss boiled over and shouted at everyone.

使い方： boil over with anger/rage (He boiled over with rage when he saw the damage.); boil over at someone (She boiled over at the driver who blocked her gate.)

類義語： lose your temper, explode

反対語： calm down

よく使う表現： boil over with anger, boil over at someone

激しく跳ねる、暴れる

馬が激しく跳ねたり蹴ったりし、しばしば乗り手を振り落とす。

やさしい英語で： If a horse does this, it jumps and kicks violently, often throwing its rider off.

• The horse boiled over.
• The mare boiled over and threw her rider.
• His stallion boiled over as he tightened the reins.

類義語： buck

よく使う表現： boil over suddenly, boil over under someone