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
- …
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
- …