英语词汇“hot”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

hothot /hɑt/ adjective (hotter, hottest) 1 when something has or produces heat► hot

having or producing a lot of heat:

The pan on the stove was still hot, and I burned my fingers when I touched it.

Last summer was very hot and humid.

➔ You can also say that a person feels hot: I was so hot! The pool felt great.

► warm

slightly hot:

The bread was still warm from the oven.

It was a warm spring day, and the flowers were beautiful.

➔ You can also say that a person feels warm: She was warm and comfortable in bed.

► lukewarm

liquid or food that is lukewarm is slightly warm, usually when it should be hot:

The coffee was lukewarm, but I drank it anyway.

► scalding also scalding hot

if a liquid is scalding, it is hot enough to burn you:

A waiter spilled scalding hot coffee on her arm, leaving her with serious burns.

► scorching

if the temperature outdoors is scorching, it is extremely hot:

It was a scorching afternoon in July.

► blistering

blistering means the same as scorching:

The clothes dried quickly in the blistering sun.

► boiling (informal)

if the temperature indoors or outdoors is boiling, it is extremely hot:

Can we turn off the heat? It is boiling in here.

► humid

if the weather is humid, the air outside feels warm and wet:

The area is beautiful, but it’s too humid in the summer for me.

ANTONYMS ➔ see cold1 ➔ see Describing Places, heat1, heat22 when food is spicy► hot

hot food has a taste that burns your mouth:

The salsa was hot.

The ghost pepper is supposed to be the hottest chili pepper in the world.

► spicy

spicy means the same as hot:

The chicken dish is very spicy, but the pork is milder.

➔ It can be clearer to use spicy instead of hot when you are talking about food. If you use hot, people may not know if you are talking about the temperature of the food or the spice in the food.

► peppery

having a spicy taste like pepper. You can use peppery to describe food that has pepper in it, or to describe food that tastes like pepper:

The cheese had a peppery taste that made it interesting.

The sausages were too peppery for me.

➔ see Describing Food

单词	hot
例句	hothot /hɑt/ adjective (hotter, hottest) 1 when something has or produces heat► hot having or producing a lot of heat: The pan on the stove was still hot, and I burned my fingers when I touched it. Last summer was very hot and humid. ➔ You can also say that a person feels hot: I was so hot! The pool felt great. ► warm slightly hot: The bread was still warm from the oven. It was a warm spring day, and the flowers were beautiful. ➔ You can also say that a person feels warm: She was warm and comfortable in bed. ► lukewarm liquid or food that is lukewarm is slightly warm, usually when it should be hot: The coffee was lukewarm, but I drank it anyway. ► scalding also scalding hot if a liquid is scalding, it is hot enough to burn you: A waiter spilled scalding hot coffee on her arm, leaving her with serious burns. ► scorching if the temperature outdoors is scorching, it is extremely hot: It was a scorching afternoon in July. ► blistering blistering means the same as scorching: The clothes dried quickly in the blistering sun. ► boiling (informal) if the temperature indoors or outdoors is boiling, it is extremely hot: Can we turn off the heat? It is boiling in here. ► humid if the weather is humid, the air outside feels warm and wet: The area is beautiful, but it’s too humid in the summer for me. ANTONYMS ➔ see cold1 ➔ see Describing Places, heat1, heat22 when food is spicy► hot hot food has a taste that burns your mouth: The salsa was hot. The ghost pepper is supposed to be the hottest chili pepper in the world. ► spicy spicy means the same as hot: The chicken dish is very spicy, but the pork is milder. ➔ It can be clearer to use spicy instead of hot when you are talking about food. If you use hot, people may not know if you are talking about the temperature of the food or the spice in the food. ► peppery having a spicy taste like pepper. You can use peppery to describe food that has pepper in it, or to describe food that tastes like pepper: The cheese had a peppery taste that made it interesting. The sausages were too peppery for me. ➔ see Describing Food
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