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scalding hot

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MEANING

  1. adjective

    scalding hot

    非常热,能烧伤皮肤fēicháng rè, néng shāoshāng pífu

    • The water is very hot, be careful!

  2. verb

    to burn (by scalding)

    用很热的液体或蒸气使皮肤受伤yòng hěn rè de yètǐ huò zhēngqì shǐ pífu shòushāng

    • Be careful not to burn your hand.

  3. verb

    to perm

    用热水或热的东西使头发卷曲yòng règshuǐ huò rè de dōngxi shǐ tóufa juǎnqu

    • She wants to get her hair permed.

  4. verb

    to iron

    • I need to iron my clothes.

  5. verb

    to heat (sth) up in hot water

    用热水或热气使物体变热yòng règshuǐ huò règqì shǐ wùtǐ biàn règ

    • Please warm up the milk a little.

  6. verb

    to scald

    用很热的水或液体淋在东西上yòng hěn rè de shuǐ huò yètǐ línzài dōngxi shàng

    • Be careful not to get burned!

  7. verb

    to blanch (cooking)

    把食物放在热水里快速煮一下bǎ shíwù fàng zài règshuǐ lǐ kuàisù zhǔ yīxià

    • Blanch the vegetables briefly.

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Boiling water over fire is very hot and burns, so be careful not to get burned!

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