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  4. reach a boiling point

reach a boiling point

/riːtʃ ə ˈbɔɪ.lɪŋ pɔɪnt/◆成语
达到爆发点

The tension in the office finally reached a boiling point.

办公室的紧张气氛终于到了爆发点。


◆ 真正含义
情绪、矛盾或紧张局势达到极限,即将爆发或引发严重后果。
¶ 字面意思
水或液体达到沸腾的温度点。
字面拆解
reach达到+a boiling point沸腾的温度点
◇ 意境
想象水在加热过程中逐渐达到沸腾的温度点,比喻情绪或矛盾的积累和爆发。
◈ 使用场景
在工作中,同事之间的矛盾持续积累,最终达到爆发点,导致冲突。
◉ 文化注释
这个比喻源自物理现象,水在加热过程中达到沸点后会沸腾,用来形容情绪或矛盾的积累和爆发。
非正式

指情绪、矛盾或紧张局势达到极限,即将爆发或引发严重后果。

After months of arguments, their relationship reached a boiling point.

经过几个月的争吵,他们的关系终于到了爆发点。

通常用于描述人际关系、社会矛盾或工作环境中的紧张局势。

搭配

reach a breaking point达到崩溃点reach a crisis point达到危机点

同义词

come to a headreach a breaking pointreach a crisis point

反义词

calm downresolvesettle

相关短语

come to a head成语
达到高潮或危机点
reach a breaking point成语
达到崩溃点

专业提示

使用场景

多用于描述人际关系、社会矛盾或工作环境中的紧张局势。

黄金法则

注意用法

通常用于负面情境,强调即将爆发的紧张或冲突。

词源

源自物理现象,水在沸腾前达到沸点,比喻情绪或矛盾达到极限。

用法说明

多用于负面情境,强调即将爆发的紧张或冲突。

单词拆解

reach
达到
verb
+
a boiling point
沸点
noun phrase
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