This flashcard defines the English word "hot," covering its multiple meanings related to temperature, weather, spicy food, popularity, and emotions. It includes pronunciation, comparative forms, and example sentences from various dictionaries like Collins, Oxford, and LDC.
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This flashcard defines the word "hot" in English according to Collins, Oxford, and LDC dictionaries. It covers various meanings including temperature, weather, food spiciness, popularity, and emotional states. It also provides pronunciation, comparative/superlative forms, and example sentences for each usage.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]热的;烫的 Something that is hot has a high temperature.
When the oil is hot, add the sliced onion...
油热了后,放入切好的洋葱。
What he needed was a hot bath and a good sleep...
他需要洗个热水澡,好好睡一觉。
Metal-handled pans can get really hot and burn you.
金属柄的锅可能会热得烫手。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]天气热的;气温高的;炎热的Hot is used to describe the weather or the air in a room or building when the temperature is high.
It was too hot even for a gentle stroll...
天太热,连慢慢散步都吃不消。
It was a hot, humid summer day...
这是个炎热潮湿的夏日。
My small greenhouse gets very hot when the sun is shining.
我的小温室在太阳照耀下会被烤得炙热。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人)感觉热的 If you are hot, you feel as if your body is at an unpleasantly high temperature.
[usu v-link ADJ]
I was too hot and tired to eat more than a few mouthfuls...
我又热又累,只吃了几口就吃不下了。
My head was reeling. I felt hot all over.
我的头很晕。我感觉全身滚烫。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](温度)…高的 You use hot to talk or ask about how high the temperature of something is.
[how ADJ]
They are called incandescent lights, and their colour depends on how hot they are...
这种灯叫做白炽灯,其颜色取决于温度。
Remember that the top of the oven will be hotter than the bottom.
记住,烤炉的顶部将比底部温度更高。
Usage Note :
In informal English, if you want to emphasize how hot the weather is, you can say that it is boiling or scorching. In winter, if the temperature is above average, you can say that it is mild. In general, hot suggests a higher temperature than warm, and warm things are usually pleasant. ...a warm evening.
[ADJ 形容词](食物)趁热吃的Hot food is intended to be eaten as soon as it is cooked, as opposed to food that you eat when it has cooled or that you do not cook at all.
[ADJ n]
If you live alone, you might not want to cook a hot meal every day.
如果单身居住,你可能不会想每天都做一顿热菜热饭。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](食物)辣的,辛辣的 You can say that food is hot when it has a strong, burning taste caused by chillies, pepper, or ginger.
...hot curries.
辛辣的咖喱食品
...a dish that's spicy but not too hot.
加了香料但并不太辣的菜
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](议题、话题)热门的,受到广泛关注的 A hot issue or topic is one that is very important at the present time and is receiving a lot of publicity.
[usu ADJ n]
[JOURNALISM 新闻]
The role of women in war has been a hot topic of debate in America since the Gulf conflict.
自海湾冲突以来,妇女在战争中的作用一直是美国国内一个备受争议的热门话题。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](消息)刚发布的,最新的,新近的Hot news is new, recent, and fresh.
[usu ADJ n]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
...eight pages of the latest movies, video releases and the hot news from Tinseltown.
有关上档电影、发行影碟及好莱坞最新消息的8页报道
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]风行的;走红的;炙手可热的 You can use hot to describe something that is very exciting and that many people want to see, use, obtain, or become involved with.
[usu ADJ n]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
The hottest show in town was the Monet Exhibition at the Art Institute...
全城最轰动的展览是在美术学院举办的莫奈画展。
When I was last there, the hot place was the Royal Bachelors' Club.
我上次在那里时,最热闹的地方是皇家单身汉俱乐部。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](常指非法获得的贵重或知名物品)烫手的,难以销赃的 You can use hot to describe something that no one wants to deal with, often because it has been illegally obtained and is very valuable or famous.
[usu v-link ADJ]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
If too much publicity is given to the theft of important works, the works will become too hot to handle and be destroyed.
如果重要作品遭窃一事被大肆报道,这些作品就会因为难以转手而被销毁。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](情形)棘手的;艰难的的 You can describe a situation that is created by a person's behaviour or attitude as hot when it is unpleasant and difficult to deal with.
[usu v-link ADJ]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
When the streets get too hot for them, they head south in one stolen car after another.
当他们觉得在街头混不下去了时,就沿途不断偷车换开,一路往南去了。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](比赛)激烈的,双方全力以赴的 A hot contest is one that is intense and involves a great deal of activity and determination.
[usu ADJ n]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
It took hot competition from abroad, however, to show us just how good Scottish cashmere really is.
然而,我们是通过来自国外的激烈竞争才认识到了苏格兰羊绒的优良品质。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]被看好的;最有望获胜的 If a person or team is the hot favourite, people think that they are the one most likely to win a race or competition.
[ADJ n]
Atlantic City is the hot favourite to stage the fight.
在大西洋城举行这场拳击比赛是众望所归。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]See also:
hot-tempered
;(脾气)暴躁的,易怒的 Someone who has a hot temper gets angry very quickly and easily.
[usu ADJ n]
His hot temper was making it increasingly difficult for others to work with him.
他的火暴脾气使得别人越来越难以和他合作。
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[PHRASE 短语]忽冷忽热;反复无常 If someone blows hot and cold, they keep changing their attitude towards something, sometimes being very enthusiastic and at other times expressing no interest at all.
[V inflects]
The media, meanwhile, has blown hot and cold on the affair.
同时,媒体对这件事的态度表现得忽冷忽热。
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[PHRASE 短语]焦虑不安;六神无主;举止失常 If you are hot and bothered, you are so worried and anxious that you cannot think clearly or behave sensibly.
[v-link PHR]
Ray was getting very hot and bothered about the idea.
这个想法让雷心慌意乱。
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[PHRASE 短语]对…有强烈的情欲 If you say that one person has the hots for another, you mean that they feel a strong sexual attraction to that person.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
I've had the hots for him ever since he came to college.
自从他来上大学后,我就对他春心萌动。
相关词组:
hot up
Oxford
hot★/hɒt; NAmEhɑːt/
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hothotterhottesthotshottedhottingadjective★(hot·ter,hot·test)temperature 温度1★having a high temperature; producing heat 温度高的;热的◆Do you like this hot weather?你喜欢这种炎热的天气吗?◆It's hot today, isn't it?今天很热,对吗?◆It was hot and getting hotter.天气很热,而且气温在不断升高。◆It was the hottest July on record.那是历史记载中最热的七月。◆a hot dry summer炎热干燥的夏天◆Be careful—the plates are hot.当心,盘子烫手。◆All rooms have hot and cold water.所有的房间都有冷、热水。◆a hot bath热水浴◆a hot meal (= one that has been cooked)热的饭菜◆I couldn't live in a hot country (= one which has high average temperatures).我无法在炎热的国家生活。◆Cook in a very hot oven.放在烤箱里用高温烤。◆Eat it while it's hot.趁热吃了它吧。◆I touched his forehead. He felt hot and feverish.我摸了摸他的前额,感到很烫,是在发烧。☞see also baking hotat bakingadj.,
boiling hot
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piping hot
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red-hot
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white-hot
2★(of a person 人)feeling heat in an unpleasant or uncomfortable way 觉得闷(或燥、湿)热◆Is anyone too hot?有人觉得太热了吗?◆I feel hot.我觉得很热。◆Her cheeks were hot with embarrassment.她的双颊窘得发烫。3★making you feel hot 使人感到热的◆London was hot and dusty.伦敦很热而且灰尘多。◆a long hot journey又远又热的旅行food with spices 辣的食物4★containing pepper and spices and producing a burning feeling in your mouth 辣的;辛辣的◆hot spicy food辛辣的食物◆You can make a curry hotter simply by adding chillies.你只需加辣椒就能增加咖喱菜的辣味。◆hot mustard辣芥末OPP
mild
causing strong feelings 引起强烈感情5involving a lot of activity, argument or strong feelings 活跃的;激烈的;强烈的◆Today we enter the hottest phase of the election campaign.今天我们进入了竞选活动最激烈的阶段。◆The environment has become a very hot issue.环境已成为很热门的话题。◆Competition is getting hotter day by day.竞争日趋白热化。difficult/dangerous 艰难;危险6difficult or dangerous to deal with and making you feel worried or uncomfortable 艰难的;棘手的;危险的◆When things got too hot most journalists left the area.事态发展到过于严峻时,大多数记者便撤离了这个地区。◆They're making life hot for her.他们使得她日子难过。popular 流行7( informal) new, exciting and very popular 风行的;风靡一时的;走红的◆This is one of the hottest clubs in town.这是市里一家最受欢迎的夜总会。◆They are one of this year's hot new bands.他们是今年走红的新乐队之一。◆The couple are Hollywood's hottest property.这对夫妻是好莱坞最炙手可热的人物。news 新闻8fresh, very recent and usually exciting 最新的,新近的(通常令人兴奋)◆I've got some hot gossip for you!我要告诉你一些最新的传闻!◆a story that is hot off the press(= has just appeared in the newspapers)刚刚出炉的报道tip/favourite 热门9[only before noun ]likely to be successful 有望成功的◆She seems to be the hot favouritefor the job. 她似乎是这份工作最热门的人选。◆Do you have any hot tipsfor today's race? 你可有今天赛马的内部消息吗?good at sth/knowing a lot 擅长;熟识10[not before noun ]hotat/on sth ( informal) very good at doing sth; knowing a lot about sth 善于(做某事);(对某事)了解很多◆Don't ask me—I'm not too hot onBritish history. 别问我,我不大了解英国历史。anger 愤怒11if sb has a hot temperthey become angry very easily 易发怒的;暴躁的(脾气)sexual excitement 性激动12feeling or causing sexual excitement 感到(或引起)性激动的◆You were as hot for me as I was for you.当时你想要我,我也想要你。◆I've got a hot datetonight. 我今晚有一场令人激动的约会。shocking/critical 惊人;严重13containing scenes, statements, etc. that are too shocking or too critical and are likely to cause anger or disapproval (场面、说话等)过激的,过火的◆Some of the nude scenes were regarded as too hot for Broadway.有些裸露场面被认为太过火了,不适合在百老汇上演。◆The report was highly critical of senior members of the Cabinet and was considered too hot to publish.报道中对内阁高级官员的批评被认为过于激烈,不宜发表。☞see also
hot stuff
(4 )strict 严格14[not before noun ]hoton sth thinking that sth is very important and making sure that it always happens or is done 重视,确保(某事发生或完成)◆They're very hot on punctuality at work.他们很重视工作守时。music 音乐15(of music, especially jazz音乐,尤指爵士乐)having a strong and exciting rhythm 节奏强的goods 货物16stolen and difficult to get rid of because they can easily be recognized 偷来(因容易识别)而难以销赃的◆I'd never have touched those CDs if I'd known they were hot.早知道那些光盘是偷来的,我绝不会碰的。in children's games 儿童游戏17[not before noun ]used in children's games to say that the person playing is very close to finding a person or thing, or to guessing the correct answer 快找到了;快猜中了◆You're getting hot!你快猜中了!IDIOMSbe ˌhot to ˈtrot( informal) 1to be very enthusiastic about starting an activity 期待(某活动)2to be excited in a sexual way 欲火中烧;性欲高涨be in/get into hot ˈwater( informal) to be in or get into trouble 有麻烦;惹上麻烦go hot and ˈcoldto experience a sudden feeling of fear or anxiety 突然感到害怕(或焦虑)◆When the phone rang I just went hot and cold.电话铃响时我吓得一阵冷一阵热。go/sell like hot ˈcakesto sell quickly or in great numbers 畅销(all) hot and ˈbothered( informal) in a state of anxiety or confusion because you are under too much pressure, have a problem, are trying to hurry, etc. (因压力过大、有难题、时间紧迫等)焦灼不安,心慌意乱hot on sb's/sth's ˈheelsfollowing sb/sth very closely 紧跟着;接踵而至◆He turned and fled with Peter hot on his heels.他转身逃跑,彼得穷追不舍。◆Further successes came hot on the heels of her first best-selling novel.她的第一部畅销小说之后是接二连三的成功。hot on sb's/sth's ˈtracks/ˈtrail( informal) close to catching or finding the person or thing that you have been chasing or searching for 快要抓到,即将找到(某人或物)hot under the ˈcollar( informal) angry or embarrassed 愤怒的;窘迫的◆He got very hot under the collar when I asked him where he'd been all day.我问他一整天到哪里去了,他很尴尬。in hot purˈsuit (of sb)following sb closely and determined to catch them (对某人)穷追不舍◆She sped away in her car with journalists in hot pursuit.她开车迅速离去,记者们则在后面穷追不舍。not so/too ˈhot1not very good in quality 质量不大好◆Her spelling isn't too hot.她的拼字不太好。2not feeling well 不舒服◆‘How are you today?’ ‘Not so hot, I'm afraid.’“你今天怎么样了?”“很遗憾,不怎么样。”☞more at
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v.verb(-tt-)PHRASAL VERBˌhot ˈup( BrE) (alsoˌheat ˈupNAmE,BrE)( informal) to become more exciting or to show an increase in activity 激烈起来;更加活跃◆Things are really hotting up in the election campaign.竞选活动的确日益激烈了。hot/hɒt; NAmEhɑːt/
1high temperaturea)something that is hot has a high temperature – used about weather, places, food, drink, or objectsOPP cold: a hot day in JulyIt’s so hot in here. Can I open the window? Be careful, the water’s very hot. The bar serves hot and cold food. people who live in hot countries (=where the weather is usually hot)scorching/baking/roasting hot (also boiling/broiling hot)American English (=used about weather that is very hot) a scorching hot week in Auguststifling/sweltering/unbearably hot (=used about weather that is very hot and uncomfortable) The office gets unbearably hot in summer.boiling/scalding/steaming hot (=used about liquid that is extremely hot) The coffee was scalding hot.piping hot (=used about food that is nice and hot) Serve the soup piping hot.red hot (=used to describe an object or surface that is very hot) The handle was red hot.white hot (=used to describe metal that is extremely hot) He held the metal in the flame until it became white hot.b)if you feel hot, your body feels hot in a way that is uncomfortable: I was hot and tired after the journey. The wine made her feel hot.c)if clothes are hot, they make you feel too hot in a way that is uncomfortable: This sweater’s too hot to wear inside.2spicy food that tastes hot has a burning taste because it contains strong spicesOPP mild: a hot curry► see thesaurus at
taste
3very popular/fashionable informal something or someone that is hot is very popular or fashionable, and everyone wants to use them, see them, buy them etc: one of the hottest young directors in Hollywood Gareth Bale is one of soccer’s hottest properties (=actors or sports players who are very popular). The movie is going to be this summer’s hot ticket (=an event that is very popular or fashionable, and that everyone wants to go and see).be the hottest thing since (sliced bread) (=used about someone or something that is very good and popular, so that everyone wants them)4good informal very good, especially in a way that is exciting: a hot young guitar player a hot piece of software His new film is hot stuff (=very good).be hot at doing something She’s pretty hot at swimming, too.not so hot/not very hot informal (=not very good) Some of the tracks on the record are great, but others are not so hot.be hot shit American English informal not polite (=used about someone or something that people think is very good)5sexya)informal someone who is hot is very attractive sexually: The girls all think he’s hot stuff.b)informal a film, book, photograph etc that is hot is sexually exciting: his hot and steamy first novelc)a hot date informal a meeting with someone who you feel very attracted to sexually: She has a hot date with Michel.d)be hot on/for somebody informal to be sexually attracted to someone6difficult/dangerous [not before noun] informal difficult or dangerous to deal with: If things get too hot (=a situation becomes too difficult or dangerous to deal with), I can always leave. Wilkinson found his opponent a little too hot to handle (=too difficult to deal with or beat). The climate was too hot politically to make such radical changes.7a hot issue/topic etc a subject that a lot of people are discussing, especially one that causes a lot of disagreement: The affair was a hot topic of conversation. one of the hottest issues facing medical science8in the hot seat in an important position and responsible for making difficult decisions9in hot water if someone is in hot water, they are in trouble because they have done something wrong: The finance minister found himself in hot water over his business interests.land/get yourself in hot water She got herself in hot water with the authorities.10angrya)get hot under the collar spoken to become angry – used especially when people get angry in an unreasonable way about something that is not important: I don’t understand why people are getting so hot under the collar about it.b)have a hot temper someone who has a hot temper becomes angry very easily →
hot-tempered
11hot and bothered informal upset and confused because you have too much to think about or because you are in a hurry: People were struggling with bags and cases, looking hot and bothered.12have/hold something in your hot little hand informal used to emphasize that you have something: You’ll have the report in your hot little hands by Monday.13recent/exciting news hot news is about very recent events and therefore interesting or exciting: Do you want to hear about all the latest hot gossip?14be hot off the press if news or a newspaper is hot off the press, it has just recently been printed15chasing somebody/something closelya)in hot pursuit following someone quickly and closely because you want to catch them: The car sped away, with the police in hot pursuit.b)hot on somebody’s trail/tail close to and likely to catch someone you have been chasing: The other car was hot on his tail.c)hot on somebody’s heels following very close behind someone: Mrs Bass’s dog was already hot on his heels.16come/follow hot on the heels of something to happen or be done very soon after something else: The news came hot on the heels of another plane crash.17hot on the trail of something very close to finding something: journalists hot on the trail of a news story18blow/go hot and cold to keep changing your mind about whether you like or want to do something: She keeps blowing hot and cold about the wedding.19go hot and cold to experience a strange feeling in which your body temperature suddenly changes, because you are very frightened, worried, or shocked20I don’t feel too hot/so hot/very hot spoken informal I feel slightly ill: I’m not feeling too hot today.21be hot on something informala)to know a lot about something: He’s pretty hot on aircraft.b) British English to be very strict about somethingSYN tight: The company is very hot on security.22be hot for something informal to be ready for something and want it very much: Europe is hot for a product like this. He was hot for revenge.23be hot to trot informala)to be ready to do something or be involved with somethingb)to feel sexually excited and want to have sex with someone24hot competition if the competition between people or companies is hot, they are all trying very hard to win or succeed: Competition for the best jobs is getting hotter all the time.25hot favourite the person, team, horse etc that people think is most likely to win26hot tip a good piece of advice about the likely result of a race, business deal etc: a hot tip on the stock market27stolen goods informal goods that are hot have been stolen28music informal music that is hot has a strong exciting rhythm29more something than you’ve had hot dinners British English spoken humorous used to say that someone has had a lot of experience of something and has done it many times: She’s delivered more babies than you’ve had hot dinners.30hot money money that is frequently moved from one country to another in order to make a profit →
hotly
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THESAURUSpersonhot used especially when you feel uncomfortable: · I feel really hot.· The travellers were hot, tired, and thirsty.warm a little hot, especially in a way that feels comfortable: · Are you warm enough?· We had to keep moving in order to keep warm.boiling (hot) spoken very hot: · You must be boiling in that sweater!· ‘I’m going for a swim,' said Gary. ’I’m boiling.'· I felt boiling hot and tried to open one of the windows.feverish feeling very hot because you are ill: · His head ached and he felt feverish.· Hannah was slightly feverish, so we decided to call the doctor.weatherhot used especially when you feel uncomfortable: · a hot day· It’s too hot to do any work.warm a little hot, especially in a way that seems pleasant: · a warm summer’s evening· It’s supposed to be a bit warmer tomorrow.boiling (hot) spoken very hot: · The weather was boiling hot.· a boiling hot day· It was absolutely boiling this lunchtime.baking (hot) British English very hot and dry: · a baking hot afternoon· The weather was baking hot and conditions at the camp became unbearable.· It’s baking out there in the garden – I need a drink.scorching (hot) very hot: · It was another scorching hot July day.· When we got there, the weather was scorching.· Arizona is scorching hot every day.humid/muggy hot and damp: · This week sees a return to more humid conditions.· Hong Kong gets very humid at this time of year.· In June the weather was often muggy in the evenings.· It was a warm muggy afternoon, and it looked like it would rain.roomhot used especially when you feel uncomfortable: · The office was uncomfortably hot.· The meeting was in a tiny hot room with no air conditioning.warm a little hot, especially in a way that seems pleasant: · It’s nice and warm by the fire.· They were all sitting in the warm kitchen, sipping mugs of cocoa.boiling (hot) spoken very hot: · It’s boiling in here. Can I open the window?· a boiling hot New York recording studiolike an oven much too hot in a way that is uncomfortable – used about rooms and buildings: · The inside of the shed was like an oven.food/liquid/something you touchhot: · a hot drink· hot meals· Eat your food while it’s hot.warm a little hot, especially in a way that seems pleasant: · The bread was still warm from the oven.· the warm waters of the Caribbeanboiling (hot) spoken very hot: · The water’s boiling hot.· Boiling-hot steam shoots out from underground.· The mud in the pools is boiling.lukewarm /ˌluːkˈwɔːm◂ $ -ˈwɔːrm◂/ slightly warm, but not hot enough – used about liquids: · a cup of lukewarm coffee· The bath water was lukewarm.
hot1 adjective
hot2 verb
hothot2 verb (past tense and past participle hotted, present participle hotting)
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hot up phrasal verb British English informal1if something hots up, there is more activity or excitement: Things generally hot up a few days before the race.2the pace hots up used to say that the speed of something increases
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级别:hotter, hottest
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hots[1075] hotter[4318] hottest[4510]
热的(76%),辣的(17%),激动地(3%),强烈的(3%),趁热地(1%)
adj.热的;辣的;热情的;激动的;紧迫的
vt.增加;给…加温
adv.热;紧迫地
vi.变热
n.(Hot)人名;(塞)霍特;(法)奥特
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