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burning adj.
⇨ hot (the burning heat of the sun) ⇨ painful 1 (a burning pain) ⇨ urgent (a burning desire/issue) hot adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ humid 另见humid条hot ♦︎ warm ♦︎ heated ♦︎ burning ♦︎ feverish ♦︎ red-hot ♦︎ boilingThese words all describe a place, person or thing that is not cold. 这些词均表示热的、高温的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达热的程度| warm | ➔ | hot | ➔ | burning | | heated | | feverish | | red-hot | | | | | boiling |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆hot / warm weather / sunshine / water◆a hot / warm climate / sun◆a hot / burning / feverish forehead◆hot / burning cheeks◆hot / burning / red-hot coals◆to feel / look hot / warm / feverish◆to keep sth hot / warm / heated◆nice and hot / warm■ hot having a high temperature; (of a person) feeling heat in an unpleasant or uncomfortable way; making you feel hot 温度高的；（人）觉得闷热不适的；使人感到热的◆It's hot today, isn't it?今天很热，对吗？◆It was the hottest July on record.那是有记录以来最热的7月。◆Be careful－the plates are hot.当心，盘子烫手。◆I'll feel better after a hot bath.我洗个热水澡就会没事的。◆The canteen provides hot meals as well as salads and snacks.食堂里有热饭菜，也有沙拉和小吃。◆Eat it while it's hot.趁热吃了吧。◆Is anyone too hot?有人觉得太热了吗？◆Her cheeks grew hot with embarrassment.她窘得双颊发烫。◆It had been a long hot journey.那次旅行路又远天又热。OPP cold ⇨ cold 1 ■ warm at a fairly high temperature in a way that is pleasant, rather than being hot or cold; (of clothes or buildings) keeping you warm or staying warm in cold weather 温暖的；暖和的；（衣服或建筑物）保暖的◆It's nice and warm in here.这里很暖和舒服。◆Are you warm enough?你够暖吗？◆They stood on the corner, stamping their feet to keep warm.他们站在拐角处，不停地跺着脚保暖。◆The leaves swayed slowly in the soft, warm breeze.叶子在柔和的暖风中轻轻摇曳。◆Wash the blouse in warm soapy water.这件衬衫请用温肥皂水洗涤。◆Make sure you pack some warm clothes.一定要带些保暖的衣服。OPP cold , cool ⇨ cold 1 see also warm ⇨ heat verb ■ heated (of a room, building or other place) made warmer using a heater （房间、建筑物等用加热器）加热了的◆The hotel has a heated swimming pool, spa and sauna.这家酒店有温水游泳池、水疗会所和桑拿浴室。OPP unheated ⓘ An unheated room, building, etc. has no form of heating. * unheated指房间或建筑物没有任何形式的供暖设施◆an unheated bathroom没有暖气的浴室 see also heat ⇨ heat verb ■ burning very hot; looking and feeling very hot, because of illness or emotion 炽热的；（因生病或激动而显得或感觉）热辣辣的◆They felt the burning heat of the sun on their backs.他们感到灼热的阳光烤在背上。◆The skin of his forehead was burning.他前额火辣辣的。◆She was burning hot with embarrassment and guilt.她感到极度尴尬和内疚。 see also burn ⇨ hurt 2 ■ feverish / /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/ / suffering from a fever; caused by a fever 发烧的；发烧引起的◆She was aching and feverish.她疼痛发烧。◆He fell into a troubled, feverish sleep.他在发烧中昏昏沉沉地睡了。 see also delirious ⇨ hysterical ▸ feverishly adverb ◆Her mind raced feverishly.她思潮起伏。■ ˌred-ˈhot (of metal or sth burning) so hot that it looks red （金属或燃烧物）炽热的，火红的◆Red-hot coals glowed in the fire.炽热的煤块在炉火里发着光。■ boiling (rather informal) very hot 炽热的；很热的◆You must be boiling in that sweater!你穿着那件毛衣一定热死了！ OPP freezing ⇨ freezing ▸ boiling adverb ◆ (informal) It's boiling hot in here!这儿太热了！ painful1 adjective a painful knee/injection/death 膝盖疼；令人痛苦的注射；痛苦的死亡painful memories 痛苦的回忆painful ♦︎ sore ♦︎ raw ♦︎ inflamed ♦︎ excruciating ♦︎ burning ♦︎ itchyThese words all describe sth that causes you physical pain. 这些词均表示使人肉体上疼痛的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达令人疼痛的程度| itchy | ➔ | painful | ➔ | excruciating | | | sore | | burning | | | raw | | | | | inflamed | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sore / inflamed / itchy eyes◆raw / inflamed / itchy skin◆a painful / an excruciating death◆a painful / a burning sensation◆excruciating / burning pain■ painful causing you physical pain 令人疼痛的◆Is your knee still painful?你的膝盖还疼吗？◆Ulcers can be unbearably painful.溃疡能让人疼得受不了。◆I had to undergo a series of painful injections.我不得不经历一次又一次痛苦的注射。◆It was a slow and painful death.死亡来得缓慢而又痛苦。ⓘ Painful can describe a part of the body, illness, injury, treatment or death. * painful可用于描述身体部位、疾病、受伤、治疗或死亡。 OPP painless ⓘ Something that is painless causes no pain. * painless指没有痛苦的◆a painless death没有痛苦的死亡◆The treatment is painless.这种治疗是无痛的。 ▸ painfully adverb ◆He limped painfully to the door.他一瘸一拐艰难地走向门口。■ sore (of a part of the body) painful and often red, especially because of infection or because a muscle has been used too much （身体部位）疼痛红肿的（尤指因感染或肌肉劳损）◆He had a high temperature and a sore throat.他发烧，嗓子疼。◆Their feet were sore after hours of walking.他们走了几个小时的路，脚都走疼了。 see also sore ⇨ tumour noun ▸ soreness noun [uncountable] ◆an ointment to reduce soreness and swelling止痛消肿的软膏■ raw (of a part of the body) red and painful, for example because of an infection or because the skin has been damaged （身体部位）红肿疼痛的（如因感染或皮肤破损）◆His throat was raw and painful.他的喉咙红肿疼痛。◆The skin on her feet had been rubbed raw.她双脚磨破了皮。■ inflamed / /ɪŋˈfleɪmd/ / (of a part of the body) painful, red and hot because of an infection or injury （身体部位因感染或受伤）发炎的，红肿的◆Her finger was swollen and inflamed.她的手指发炎肿起来了。◆The wound had become inflamed.伤口发炎了。 see also inflammation ⇨ tumour noun ■ excruciating / /ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ/ / extremely painful 极痛苦的；疼痛不已的◆The pain in my back was excruciating.我的背疼痛难忍。◆The process is painful, but not excruciating.整个过程是痛苦的，但并非难以忍受。◆She groaned at the memory, suffering all over again the excruciating embarrassment of those moments.她回忆起那个时候叹了口气，又一次饱尝了所经历的极度困窘。ⓘ Excruciating can describe feelings, treatments or death but not parts of the body. * excruciating可以描述感觉、治疗或死亡，但不描述身体部位◆an excruciating throat/back/knee It can describe mental as well as physical pain. 本词既可描述肉体痛苦，亦可描述精神痛苦。 ▸ excruciatingly adverb ◆an excruciatingly painful death极其痛苦的死亡■ burning painful and giving a feeling of being very hot; feeling very hot 火烧般疼痛的；火辣辣的◆She felt a burning sensation in her throat.她觉得嗓子火辣辣地疼。◆The boy's forehead was burning.那男孩的额头热得烫手。ⓘ Burning can describe a feeling or a part of the body. * burning可以描述感觉或身体部位。■ itchy giving an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; having this feeling 发痒的◆The skin on my legs broke out in an itchy rash.我的腿上突然长满了皮疹，痒痒的。◆I feel itchy all over.我浑身发痒。 urgent adjective urgent ♦︎ pressing ♦︎ burning ♦︎ compellingThese words all describe sth that needs to be dealt with immediately. 这些词均表示紧急的、紧迫的、迫切的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an urgent / a pressing / a burning / a compelling desire / need◆an urgent / a pressing / a burning issue / question◆urgent / pressing business / demands◆an urgent / a pressing problem / matter / task■ urgent needing to be dealt with immediately 紧急的；紧迫的；迫切的◆'Can I see you for a moment?' 'I'm very busy－is it urgent?'“我能见你一下吗？”“我很忙，你有急事吗？”◆The situation calls for urgent action.目前这种局面需要采取紧急行动。◆The law is in urgent need of reform.这项法律亟须改革。 see also urgency ⇨ importance , urge ⇨ desire ▸ urgently adverb ◆New equipment is urgently needed.急需新设备。◆I need to speak to her urgently.我得马上跟她谈谈。■ pressing [usually before noun] (rather formal, especially written) urgent 紧急的；紧迫的；迫切的◆There is a pressing need for more specialist nurses.急需更多的专科护士。◆The government seems to think that international problems are more pressing than domestic ones.政府似乎认为国际问题比国内问题更紧迫。NOTE 辨析 Urgent or pressing?Both these words can be used to describe needs, problems, requests and matters of business. Urgent has a wider range of collocates including attention, consideration, action, measure, step, meeting, talks, letter, message and repair. Pressing is more formal than urgent and used especially in written English. 这两个词均可描述需要、问题、要求和商务事宜。urgent的搭配词范围较广，有attention、consideration、action、measure、step、meeting、talk、letter、message和repair。pressing较urgent正式，尤用于书面语。■ burning [only before noun](of a need or desire) so strong that you must do sth about it; (of an issue or question) very important and urgent （需要或欲望）非常强烈的，不可抗拒的；（问题）重要而紧迫的◆He had a burning ambition to start his own business.他雄心勃勃地急于自己创业。◆Immigration was one of the burning issues of the day.移民问题是那时候的当务之急。■ compelling (written) (of a need or desire) so strong that you must do sth about it （需要或欲望）非常强烈的，不可抗拒的◆He was a sad man with a compelling need to talk about his unhappiness.他是个伤心之人，特别想说说自己的不幸。 see also compulsion ⇨ desire |