hot
adj
(-tter, -ttest)
1
(a) having a relatively or noticeably high temperature; giving off heat 熱的; 燙的
a hot day, meal 熱天、 熱的飯菜
hot weather, water 炎熱的天氣、 熱水
Cook in a very hot oven. 放在熾熱的烤箱里烹調.
This coffee is too hot to drink. 這咖啡太燙, 不能喝. Cf 參看 cold1, warm1.
(b) (of a person) feeling heat (指人)感到熱的
I am/feel hot. 我很熱.
(c) causing the sensation of heat 使人感到熱的
be in a hot sweat 熱得出汗.
2 (of spices, etc) producing a burning sensation to the taste (指調味品等)辣的, 辛辣的: a hot curry 辛辣的咖喱
Pepper and mustard are hot. 胡椒和芥末都是辣的.
3 intense; fiery; passionate 強烈的; 激烈的; 熱烈的
have a hot temper, ie be easily angered脾氣暴躁
in the hottest part of the election campaign 在競選活動最激烈的部分
The current debate about privatization is likely to grow hotter in the coming weeks. 目前這場關於私有化的爭論在未來幾周內可能愈演愈烈.
4
(a) (of the scent in hunting) fresh and strong (指獵物的臭跡)新鮮而強烈的.
(b) (of news) fresh, very recent and usu sensational (指新聞)新鮮、 及時且通常為引起轟動的: a hot tip 最新秘聞
a story that is hot off the press, ie has just appeared in the newspapers 剛見報的轟動新聞.
5 (infml 口) (of a competitor, performer or feat) very skilful or impressive (指競賽者、 表演者或技藝)技術高明的, 令人贊嘆的.
6 (sl 俚) (of goods) stolen and difficult to dispose of because of determined efforts made by the police to recover them (指物品)(因警方極力查找)難於銷贓的
This painting is too hot to handle. 這幅畫不好銷贓.
7 (of music, esp jazz) rhythmical and emotional; stirring (指音樂, 尤指爵士樂)節奏感強、 情緒激昂的, 扣人心弦的.
8 (sl 俚) radioactive 放射性的.
9 (infml 口) (in children's games, etc) very near the object sought; very close to guessing correctly (兒童游戲等)快找到目標的, 快猜中 的
You're getting really hot! 你快猜著了!
10 (idm 習語) be hot at/in/ on sth (infml 口) be skilled, gifted or knowledgeable in sth 有某方面的技藝、 才能或知識
I'm good at history but not so hot at arithmetic. 我的歷史成績不錯, 但算術不太好. be hot on sb (infml 口) be infatuated with sb; admire sb 迷戀某人; 愛慕某人. be in/get into hot `water (infml 口) be in/get into trouble or disgrace 惹來麻煩或羞辱. blow hot and cold => blow1. go/sell like hot `cakes sell quickly or in great numbers or quantity 暢銷; 賣得快; 賣得多
The new portable computers are going like hot cakes. 新的便攜式計算機賣得很快. hot `air (infml 口) empty or boastful talk 空話; 大話. (all) hot and `bothered (infml 口) harassed because of fear, the pressure of work, the need to hurry, etc (因恐懼或擔憂、 工作有壓力、 緊迫等)心急火燎的. (too) hot for sb (infml 口) (too) difficult for sb to cope with 某人感到(太)難應付或處理
When the pace got too hot for him, he disappeared. 他感到跟不上時, 便溜之大吉了.
They're making things very hot for her, ie making her life difficult or dangerous. 他們逼得她走投無路. (be) hot on sb's `heels following sb veryclosely 緊跟某人; 接踵而來. (be) hot on sb's `tracks/`trail; (be) hot on the trail (of sth) (infml 口) pursuing sb or searching for sth so closely that one has almost caught him or found it 緊追某人幾至將其逮獲; 徹底搜尋某物接近於發現目標. a hot po`tato (infml 口) thing or situation that is difficult or unpleasant to deal with 棘手的或討厭的事物或情況
The racial discrimination issue is a political hot ...
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*[h?t]a. 熱的, 熱心的, 辣的, 熱情的, 激動的, 猛烈的, 緊迫的ad. 熱, 緊迫地【醫】 熱的, 強放射性的相關詞組: hot under the collar hot up hot on the heels of all hot and bothered blow hot and cold get hot go hot and cold make it hot for sb not so hot get into hot water