aboil 的用法和發音

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aboil

/əˈbɔɪl/
形容詞 副詞

基本釋義：沸騰的；處於沸騰狀態

詞源：源自中古英語"a-boilen"，由前綴"a-"（表示狀態）和"boil"（沸騰）組成

📚 核心含義

物理狀態

液體達到沸點時的狀態

The water was aboil when I checked.
我檢查時水已經沸騰了。
物理學

比喻用法

形容情緒或局勢激烈

The crowd was aboil with excitement.
人群因興奮而沸騰。
文學修辭

烹飪術語

描述食物正在沸煮

Keep the soup aboil for 10 minutes.
讓湯保持沸騰10分鐘。
烹飪

"aboil"是較為書面化的表達，日常口語中更常用"boiling"或"at a boil"。但在文學作品和專業描述中仍會使用。

🔄 用法對比

英語例句

The pot was aboil on the stove.

Her mind was aboil with ideas.

Keep the mixture aboil for sterilization.

中文翻譯

鍋子在爐子上沸騰著。

她的腦海翻騰著各種想法。

保持混合物沸騰以消毒。

🔊 發音指南

英式發音

/əˈbɔɪl/

呃-博伊爾（輕讀"呃"）

美式發音

/əˈbɔɪl/

呃-博伊爾（輕讀"呃"）

發音要點：

常見發音錯誤

  • 讀成"阿-博伊爾"（應為/əˈbɔɪl/）
  • 重音放在第一個音節
  • "oil"發音不準確

🎯 常見搭配

keep + aboil

保持沸騰狀態

keep the liquid aboil
保持液體沸騰
烹飪指令

be + aboil

處於沸騰狀態

The water is aboil
水正在沸騰
狀態描述

aboil + with

比喻性用法

aboil with anger
充滿憤怒
文學修辭

語法注意

形容詞： The pot is aboil.
副詞： Keep the mixture aboil.

⚠️ 易混淆點

不要混淆：

Aboil means cold. (錯誤)

正確：Aboil means at boiling point.

We say "the water is aboil" in daily conversation. (錯誤)

正確："The water is boiling" is more common in daily conversation.

✍️ 隨堂練習

翻譯練習

1. The chemical solution must be kept aboil.
2. His blood was aboil with rage.
3. The kettle has been aboil for five minutes.

1. 化學溶液必須保持沸騰。

2. 他因憤怒而熱血沸騰。

3. 水壺已經沸騰五分鐘了。

發音練習

跟讀以下句子：

• The pot is aboil. [əˈbɔɪl]
• Keep the mixture aboil. [əˈbɔɪl]
• His mind was aboil with ideas. [əˈbɔɪl]

改錯練習

找出並改正錯誤：

1. Read as [ˈæbɔɪl]
2. The soup is aboil means it's cold.
3. Aboil is a noun.

1. Read as [əˈbɔɪl]（重音在第二音節）

2. The soup is aboil means it's boiling.

3. Aboil is an adjective/adverb.