9 BOIL: 煮，使沸騰

9 BOIL: 煮，使沸騰

詞組講解

1. boil down to sth. *** 結果是，歸結為

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：一直煮到［量變少、東西變濃（down）］

例 What it boils down to is the Croats will not sign the peace agreement if their leader is not allowed to remain in power.

2. boil over *** 沸騰而溢出；達到危急關頭，爆發(fā)

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：煮到沸騰［溢出（over）］

例 The unattended pot of soup boiled over, creating a mess on the range.

The border dispute boiled over in 1982 and the two sides exchanged fire.

參考譯文

1. 總而言之，除非讓克羅地亞人的領導人繼續(xù)掌握政權，否則他們不會簽署和平協(xié)定。

2. 鍋里的湯因沒有人照看而沸騰溢出，結果弄得一團糟。

1982年，邊境紛爭到了危險關頭，雙方發(fā)生了交火。