on the boil

沸騰している

たくさんの泡が出て、液体が蒸気になるほど熱い状態。

やさしい英語で： Hot enough to produce many bubbles and turn into steam.

• The kettle is on the boil.
• Leave the potatoes on the boil for ten minutes.
• Is the water on the boil yet?

使い方： keep something on the boil (Keep the water on the boil while you add the pasta.)

類義語： boiling

よく使う表現： on the boil, keep on the boil

進行中の、活発な

まだ活動が続いている、または開発が進んでいる状態。

やさしい英語で： Still active or being developed.

• Keep the deal on the boil.
• The talks stayed on the boil throughout the summer.
• We sent another proposal to keep negotiations on the boil.

使い方： keep something on the boil (Regular meetings keep the project on the boil.)

類義語： active, ongoing

反対語： inactive

よく使う表現： on the boil, keep on the boil

絶好調の

スポーツで非常に優れたプレーをしている状態。

やさしい英語で： Playing a sport extremely well.

• Our team is on the boil.
• Their captain was on the boil throughout the tournament.
• With both forwards on the boil, they won easily.

使い方： be on the boil (Their striker is on the boil, scoring in every match.)

類義語： in top form, on fire

よく使う表現： on the boil, really on the boil

沸騰寸前で

小さな泡が出始めるほど熱いが、まだ十分に沸騰していない状態。

やさしい英語で： Very hot, with bubbles beginning to appear, but not yet fully boiling.

• The water is on the boil.
• With the soup on the boil, she waited for stronger bubbling.
• The milk was on the boil, just short of a full rolling boil.

使い方： be on the boil (The water is on the boil; watch for larger bubbles.)

類義語： simmering

よく使う表現： on the boil, almost on the boil

差し迫っている、間近に迫っている

あることが、もうすぐ起こりそうな状態。

やさしい英語で： Expected to happen very soon.

• Trouble is on the boil.
• A strike was on the boil as talks broke down.
• With a crisis on the boil, officials prepared an emergency response.

使い方： be on the boil (A strike is on the boil, and managers expect it tomorrow.)

類義語： imminent, about to happen

よく使う表現： on the boil, already on the boil

順調な、うまくいっている

うまく機能していて、順調に進んでいる状態。

やさしい英語で： Working well and making good progress.

• The business is on the boil.
• With better equipment, production was finally on the boil.
• Everything is on the boil now that the staffing problems are solved.

使い方： be on the boil (The whole operation is on the boil this month.)

類義語： running smoothly, going well

よく使う表現： on the boil, really on the boil