hot1 /hɒt $ hɑːt/ ●●● S1 W2 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp hotter, superlativesupl hottest) 1 high temperature 高温HOT a) something that is hot has a high temperature – used about weather, places, food, drink, or objects 热的;烫的;炎热的 OPP cold a hot day in July 7月炎热的一天
It’s so hot in here. Can I open the window? 这里太热了,我开开窗好吗?
Be careful, the water’s very hot. 小心,水很烫。
The bar serves hot and cold food. 那家小吃店供应冷热食品。
people who live in hot countries (=where the weather is usually hot) 生活在热带国家的人们
scorching/baking/roasting hot (also boiling/broiling hot American English) (=used about weather that is very hot) 〔天气〕炎热的 a scorching hot week in August 8月里炎热的一周
stifling/sweltering/unbearably hot (=used about weather that is very hot and uncomfortable) 〔天气〕闷热的,热得令人发昏的 The office gets unbearably hot in summer. 在夏天,办公室里热得让人受不了。
boiling/scalding/steaming hot (=used about liquid that is extremely hot) 〔液体〕滚烫的 The coffee was scalding hot. 咖啡很烫。
piping hot (=used about food that is nice and hot) 〔食物〕热腾腾的 Serve the soup piping hot. 汤要热腾腾地端上来。
red hot (=used to describe an object or surface that is very hot) 〔物体或表面〕炽热的,热得发红的 The handle was red hot. 那个把手烫得发红。
white hot (=used to describe metal that is extremely hot) 〔金属〕白热的 He held the metal in the flame until it became white hot. 他把金属放在火中烧至白热。
b) HOTif you feel hot, your body feels hot in a way that is uncomfortable 〔感觉〕热的,热乎乎的 I was hot and tired after the journey. 旅行回来我觉得又热又累。
The wine made her feel hot. 喝下的酒让她觉得很热。
c) if clothes are hot, they make you feel too hot in a way that is uncomfortable 〔衣服〕使人感到热的 This sweater’s too hot to wear inside. 这件毛衣在室内穿太热了。
2 spicy 辣的 food that tastes hot has a burning taste because it contains strong spices 辛辣的 OPP mild► see thesaurus at taste 3 very popular/fashionable 非常受欢迎的/流行的 informalSUCCESSFUL something or someone that is hot is very popular or fashionable, and everyone wants to use them, see them, buy them etc 很受欢迎的,红极一时的 one of the hottest young directors in Hollywood 好莱坞最受欢迎的青年导演之一
5 Michael Owen is already one of soccer’s hottest properties (= actors or sports players who are very popular ) .迈克尔·欧文已经是足球界最红的人物之一。
n Gareth Bale is one of soccer’s
hottest properties (=actors or sports players who are very popular).
The movie is going to be this summer’s hot ticket (=an event that is very popular or fashionable, and that everyone wants to go and see). 这部电影将是今年夏天的大热门。
be the hottest thing since (sliced bread) (=used about someone or something that is very good and popular, so that everyone wants them) 热门人物;抢手货
4 good 好的 informal very good, especially in a way that is exciting 非常棒的 a hot young guitar player 一位优秀的年轻吉他手
a hot piece of software 卓越的软件
His new film is hot stuff (=very good). 他的新电影棒极了。
be hot at doing something She’s pretty hot at swimming, too. 她也很擅长游泳。
not so hot/not very hot informal (=not very good) 不太行 Some of the tracks on the record are great, but others are not so hot. 那张唱片有些曲目很好,有些却不怎么样。
be hot shit American EnglishAmE informal not polite (=used about someone or something that people think is very good) 真他妈的棒
5 sexy 性感的 a) informal someone who is hot is very attractive sexually 性感的 The girls all think he’s hot stuff. 姑娘们都认为他很性感。
b) informal a film, book, photograph etc that is hot is sexually exciting 〔电影、书籍、照片等〕色情的 his hot and steamy first novel 他热辣大胆的第一部小说
c) a hot date informal a meeting with someone who you feel very attracted to sexually 令人激动的约会 She has a hot date with Michel. 她和米歇尔有一场激情约会。
d) be hot on/for somebody informalATTRACT to be sexually attracted to someone 迷恋某人
6 difficult/dangerous 困难的/危险的 [not before noun] informalPROBLEM difficult or dangerous to deal with 棘手的,难办的 If things get too hot (=a situation becomes too difficult or dangerous to deal with), I can always leave. 要是事态发展过于严峻,我总可以抽身退出。
Wilkinson found his opponent a little too hot to handle (=too difficult to deal with or beat). 威尔金森发现自己的对手有点难对付。
The climate was too hot politically to make such radical changes. 在如此糟糕的政治气候下无法进行这样激进的变革。
7 a hot issue/topic etc DISAGREEa subject that a lot of people are discussing, especially one that causes a lot of disagreement 热门话题 The affair was a hot topic of conversation. 那件事成了热门话题。
one of the hottest issues facing medical science 医学所面临的最有争议的话题之一
9 in hot water SERIOUS SITUATIONif someone is in hot water, they are in trouble because they have done something wrong 〔因做错事而〕陷入困境 The finance minister found himself in hot water over his business interests. 财政部长因染指商业利益而陷入尴尬的境地。
land/get yourself in hot water She got herself in hot water with the authorities. 她和当局惹上了麻烦。
10 angry 愤怒的ANGRY a) get hot under the collar spoken to become angry – used especially when people get angry in an unreasonable way about something that is not important 〔尤指为小事〕发怒,生气 I don’t understand why people are getting so hot under the collar about it. 我不明白为什么人们为这件事如此愤怒。
b) have a hot temperANGRY someone who has a hot temper becomes angry very easily 暴躁,脾气急 → hot-tempered 11 hot and bothered informal upset and confused because you have too much to think about or because you are in a hurry 烦躁不安的,焦急的;被搞糊涂的 People were struggling with bags and cases, looking hot and bothered. 人们吃力地拎着大包小包,神色慌张。
hot and bothered• It was too unsettling, made her feel too hot and bothered.• Not everyone, however, is hot and bothered.• She had got herself all hot and bothered and she felt much safer in the water than she had in the barn.• I sit, all hot and bothered, suffering, and mention this. 12 have/hold something in your hot little hand informal used to emphasize that you have something 拥有某物〔用于强调〕 You’ll have the report in your hot little hands by Monday. 星期一这份报告一定会交到你手里。
13 recent/exciting news 最近的/令人激动的消息INTERESTING hot news is about very recent events and therefore interesting or exciting 最近的,令人兴奋的 Do you want to hear about all the latest hot gossip? 想不想听听最新的小道消息?
14. be hot off the press if news or a newspaper is hot off the press, it has just recently been printed 〔消息〕刚见报;〔报纸〕刚印好be hot off the press• People were queuing up for the new Harry Potter book to arrive - hot off the press.
15 chasing SB/STH closely 紧追某人/某物 a) in hot pursuit following someone quickly and closely because you want to catch them 〔因想抓住某人而〕紧追其后,穷追不舍 The car sped away, with the police in hot pursuit. 汽车飞驰而去,警察在后面紧追不舍。
b) hot on somebody’s trail/tail close to and likely to catch someone you have been chasing 紧紧跟着某人,快要逮住某人 The other car was hot on his tail. 另一辆汽车紧紧跟着他。
c) hot on somebody’s heelsFOLLOW following very close behind someone 紧随某人之后 Mrs Bass’s dog was already hot on his heels. 巴斯太太的狗已经紧紧跟着他了。
16 come/follow hot on the heels of something AFTERto happen or be done very soon after something else 紧接某事之后发生 The news came hot on the heels of another plane crash. 这个消息是紧接在另一场坠机事故之后传来的。
come/follow hot on the heels of something• It comes hot on the heels of the C5 saloon we showed you last week. 17 hot on the trail of something very close to finding something 快要找到[发现]某事物 journalists hot on the trail of a news story 马上就要发现新闻的记者
18 blow/go hot and cold to keep changing your mind about whether you like or want to do something 摇摆不定,反复无常 She keeps blowing hot and cold about the wedding. 她对要不要举行婚礼犹豫不决。
blow/go hot and cold• Some of these young officers blow hot and cold.• Paula was going hot and cold by now.• She went hot and cold, dizzy with confusion. 20 I don’t feel too hot/so hot/very hot spoken informal I feel slightly ill 我有点不舒服 I’m not feeling too hot today. 我今天不太舒服。
21 be hot on something informal a) KNOW somethingto know a lot about something 通晓[熟知]某事物 He’s pretty hot on aircraft. 他对飞机很精通。
b) STRICT British EnglishBrE to be very strict about something 对某事要求很严格 SYN tight The company is very hot on security. 该公司戒备森严。
22 be hot for something informal to be ready for something and want it very much 渴望某事物 Europe is hot for a product like this. 欧洲急需这样的产品。
He was hot for revenge. 他复仇心切。
23 be hot to trot informal a) to be ready to do something or be involved with something 渴望〔做某事〕
b) to feel sexually excited and want to have sex with someone 欲火中烧 24 hot competition if the competition between people or companies is hot, they are all trying very hard to win or succeed 激烈的[紧张的]竞赛 Competition for the best jobs is getting hotter all the time. 最好的工作岗位的争夺日趋激烈。
25. hot favourite the person, team, horse etc that people think is most likely to win 最被看好的选手,最热门的参赛者hot favourite• The hot favourite at 6-4 was Craganour.• Hardy was a hot favourite before the fight and did not let a sell-out crowd down by producing the expected victory.• And you are the hot favourite, bonny lass.• He is hot favourite for a semi-final place. 26 hot tip a good piece of advice about the likely result of a race, business deal etc 〔有关赛马、交易等的〕好建议 a hot tip on the stock market 投资股市的好建议
hot tip• Find something you've forgotten Don't give up if you can't remember where you saw that hot tip last week.• McGrath has been advised to go ... after all, he's a hot tip to win the thing. 27. stolen goods 赃物 informalSTEAL goods that are hot have been stolen 偷来的 28. music 音乐 informalAPM music that is hot has a strong exciting rhythm 节奏强劲的 29 more something than you’ve had hot dinners British EnglishBrE spoken humorous used to say that someone has had a lot of experience of something and has done it many times 做某事比你吃过的饭还多 She’s delivered more babies than you’ve had hot dinners. 她接生过的孩子比你吃过的饭还多。
30. hot money BFmoney that is frequently moved from one country to another in order to make a profit 〔在各国间频繁流动以获利的〕游资,热钱 → hotly, hots THESAURUSperson 人hot used especially when you feel uncomfortable 热的 热的〔尤指令人不舒服〕I feel really hot. 我觉得很热。
nThe travellers were hot, tired, and thirsty.
warm a little hot, especially in a way that feels comfortable 暖和的Are you warm enough? 你够暖和吗?
nWe had to keep moving in order to keep warm.
boiling (hot) spoken very hot 极热的You must be boiling in that sweater! 你穿这件毛衣肯定热死了!
n‘I’m going for a swim, ' said Gary. ’I’m boiling.'
nI felt boiling hot and tried to open one of the windows.
feverish feeling very hot because you are ill 发烧的His head ached and he felt feverish. 他头痛,感觉发烧了。
nHannah was slightly feverish, so we decided to call the doctor.
weather 天气hot used especially when you feel uncomfortable 热的 炎热的It’s too hot to do any work. 天太热,根本无法工作。
warm a little hot, especially in a way that seems pleasant 温暖的,暖和的a warm summer’s evening 温暖的夏夜
nIt’s supposed to be a bit warmer tomorrow.
boiling (hot) spoken very hot 酷热的The weather was boiling hot. 天气奇热无比。
nIt was absolutely boiling this lunchtime.
baking (hot) British EnglishBrE very hot and dry 灼热的,又干又热的a baking hot afternoon 灼热的午后
nThe weather was baking hot and conditions at the camp became unbearable.
It’s baking out there in the garden – I need a drink. 花园里太热了——我要喝点东西。
scorching (hot) very hot 极热的,灼热的It was another scorching hot July day. 又是一个7月里的大热天。
nWhen we got there, the weather was scorching.
nArizona is scorching hot every day.
humid/muggy hot and damp 潮湿炎热的nThis week sees a return to more humid conditions.
Hong Kong gets very humid at this time of year. 每年这时香港都变得又潮又热。
nIn June the weather was often muggy in the evenings.
nIt was a warm muggy afternoon, and it looked like it would rain.
room 室内hot used especially when you feel uncomfortable 热的 热的〔尤指令人不舒服〕The office was uncomfortably hot. 办公室里热得难受。
nThe meeting was in a tiny hot room with no air conditioning.
warm a little hot, especially in a way that seems pleasant 暖和的It’s nice and warm by the fire. 炉火边暖洋洋的。
nThey were all sitting in the warm kitchen, sipping mugs of cocoa.
boiling (hot) spoken very hot 极热的It’s boiling in here. Can I open the window? 这里太热了,我开开窗好吗?
na boiling hot New York recording studio
like an oven much too hot in a way that is uncomfortable – used about rooms and buildings 〔房间、建筑物〕(火炉般)炎热的The inside of the shed was like an oven. 棚屋里热得像火炉。
food/liquid/something you touch 食物/液体/触摸之物hot 热的nEat your food while it’s hot.
warm a little hot, especially in a way that seems pleasant 温热的The bread was still warm from the oven. 这面包刚烤完不久,还是温的呢。
nthe warm waters of the Caribbean
boiling (hot) spoken very hot 滚烫的The water’s boiling hot. 水是滚烫的。
nBoiling-hot steam shoots out from underground.
nThe mud in the pools is boiling.
lukewarm /ˌluːkˈwɔːm◂ $ -ˈwɔːrm◂/ slightly warm, but not hot enough – used about liquids 〔液体〕微温的a cup of lukewarm coffee 一杯微温的咖啡
The bath water was lukewarm. 洗澡水不冷不热。