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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

a hot curry

一种辛辣的咖喱

► 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

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

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

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a hot issue/topic etc• Despite the ominous thunder of global war, the date on which to observe Thanksgiving was a hot issue.• Friday, 29 years after he was slain by a single rifle shot, his assassination is once again a hot topic.• Salah had succeeded in creating a hot issue.• Military service was a hot topic at Oxford in the mid-1950s, too.• Aphid insecticide resistance-a hot topic for beet and potato growers as well as horticulturalists.• Page description languages are currently a hot topic with much being written about the relative strengths and weaknesses of the various offerings.

8. in the hot seat in an important position and responsible for making difficult decisions 处于责任重大的位置

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in the hot seat• Wilkinson and Manion will be in the hot seat.• Put them in the hot seat and question then to find out.• Tips Always address the person in the hot seat by the name of the character you have chosen.• He was in the hot seat for more than three hours.• City player-manager Peter Reid, still a rookie in the hot seat, has done a fine job since replacing Howard Kendall.• This will help the person in the hot seat to become more relaxed and confident in the role of the character.• We can put Ant in the hot seat to find out.

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

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in hot water• The sun splashed and faded on the bath as he lay in hot water.• It would be good to roll in hot water all over.• Crockery and eating utensils should be washed in hot water and detergent.• Wash the container in hot soapy water and rinse thoroughly in hot water.• Airlocks happen in hot water systems for a number of reasons.• Soak dried mushrooms in hot water to cover until soft, about 20 minutes.• Ladle into clean glass jars that have been rinsed in hot water to prevent any cracking from the heat.• Illegal testing can land employers in hot water to the tune of $ 10,000 per violation.

10 angry 愤怒的ANGRY

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

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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〕

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

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

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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

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

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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

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hot on the trail of something• But they were hot on the trail of a loathsome whine as the party in another mess pined for better days.

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

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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.

19. go hot and cold to experience a strange feeling in which your body temperature suddenly changes, because you are very frightened, worried, or shocked 〔因害怕、担心或震惊而〕感到浑身一阵热一阵冷

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go 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

21 be hot on something informal

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be hot on something• Once again Biddy / Beth flees, but both the Toddler and McGarr are hot on her trail.• The flies buzz and the sun is hot on my spine.• Young Laura is hot on the heels of her brothers.• It was hot on the top and cold in the middle.• But they were hot on the trail of a loathsome whine as the party in another mess pined for better days.

22 be hot for something informal to be ready for something and want it very much 渴望某事物

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be hot for something• Marvin here was hot for reciprocal visits.

23 be hot to trot informal

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be hot to trot• The inhibitions of the average citizen were hot to trot.

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

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hot competition• Last year put two disturbed women into hot competition.• Often, as in household products or industrial chemicals, hot competition among affiliates of big multinationals ensures both growth and cost-competitiveness.• Teams are in hot competition to design computers that not only assist the study of nature, but are natural themselves.

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

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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

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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

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

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hot money• But when hot money chases hot pictures, can a crash be far away?• Second, it attracts hot money into the country to finance the current account deficit because investors perceive no currency risk.• It was hot money - nicked from a sub post office in Southend three weeks ago.• Mr. Evans Does not it mean that we are the party of hot money, not hot air?

→ hotly , hots

THESAURUS

person 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

a hot day

炎热的一天

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。

a boiling hot day

酷热的一天

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

a hot drink

热饮

hot meals

热腾腾的饭菜

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。

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hot• Recently we have had trouble with the engine misfiring and stalling, even when hot.• Be careful! That pan's still very hot.• Don't touch the barbecue - it's burning hot.• Does your relationship run hot and cold?• It was hot and humid in the Caribbean.• Bea was hot and tired from the long walk home.• At the end of the day all I want to do is to relax in a nice hot bath.• Grill over hot coals until rare to medium-rare, 2 to 3 minutes per side.• Cook the steaks over red hot coals.• a pot of hot coffee• I'm too hot - could you open the window?• Pour the hot fudge over the marshmallows.• It's hot in here. Isn't the air conditioner working?• It was much too hot in his office to do any work.• Levi's 501 jeans continue to be a hot item.• Dozens of volunteers serve hot meals to 200 homeless people every night.• Jimbo had a hot night in Las Vegas and won $430.• hot salsa• a hot summer's day• It was the hottest summer this century.• It's going to be a hot, sunny day.• It's too hot to go for a bike ride.• Isn't it hot today?• She'd come and give me a hot water bottle.• Obviously, it's.., the hot water tank.• For $ 45,1 luxuriate at midnight in a tub brimming with hot water.• Turned on a tap: hot water!• I make a lot of salads during hot weather.

It’s ... hot• In the meantime eat that while it's hot.• The food is good, it's local and it's always hot.• Your hair sets when it cools down - not when it's hot.• Body de-construction - it's a hot art opportunity these days - is a natural for unusual materials.• It's very hot in there.• In Gloucestershire for instance, it's the hottest of hot potatoes.• It's hot out there, several million degrees Fahrenheit.• The high blue summer weather goes on and on and by mid-afternoon it's hot up here under the leads.

hot ticket• One of the hottest tickets in Paris is a revival of "West Side Story."• The Final Four has become the hottest ticket in sports, even harder to get than Super Bowl tickets.• Computer science grads are the hottest tickets this year.

hot stuff• Flings like the recent Los Angeles Salsa Festival are proof that hoofers have the hot stuff.• These are pretty hot stuff so it is £80 I am afraid.• It's hot stuff you're dealing with.

too hot to handle• Studio bosses decided her video was too hot to handle.• Meanwhile investigations continue into the brush, which is, quite literally, too hot to handle.• The ark turns out to be decidedly too hot to handle.• The carrier, glowing through the night with its immense burden of radioactivity, is too hot to handle.• Not too hot to handle, for an old-fashioned family publisher like Jackson's?

hot gossip• Certainly not a considerable number of ladies, according to hot gossip and well informed rumour.

hot2 verb (hotted, hotting)

1 hot up phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE informal

a) INCREASE IN ACTIVITY, FEELINGS ETCif something hots up, there is more activity or excitement 加剧，变得激烈

Things generally hot up a few days before the race.

比赛的前几天气氛通常会变得热烈起来。

b) the pace hots up used to say that the speed of something increases 速度加快

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the pace hots up• Remember this when the pace hots up!

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hot• By 1986 things were hotting up a bit.• The pace of reforms to working practices is also hotting up.

Origin hot