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沸腾
fèiténg
Description
水的温度到了一百度就会沸腾。
Water boils when its temperature reaches 100 degrees Celsius.
这个词也可以用来说人们很激动，比如全场的人都沸腾了。
This word can also be used to describe people being very excited, for example, the whole crowd was boiling with excitement.
Meanings
沸腾fèiténg
to boil (of liquid)
水开始沸腾了。
The water started boiling.
沸腾fèiténg
to be in a state of excitement or uproar
进球后，全场都沸腾了。
The whole stadium erupted after the goal.
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Notes
- Etymology
沸 (to boil) + 腾 (to rise/surge), literally water bubbling up.
- Nuance
figurative sense describes crowds or emotions running high, like a scene 'boiling over'.
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