boiled
boiled — verb
1. used as the past tense or past participle of 'boil' when a liquid reached bubbli
used as the past tense or past participle of 'boil' when a liquid reached bubbling heat, when food was cooked in that water, or when something was cleaned or processed by boiling
After ten minutes on the stove, the soup boiled over the rim.
intransitive: liquid boiled over
Sari boiled six eggs before the picnic train left Taipei.
transitive: boiled + food in water
The noodles were boiled for two minutes at the night market.
Vinicius boiled the baby bottles before the long bus trip.
文法句型
the water boiled
boiled + food in water
be boiled for + time
用法筆記
As a verb form, 'boiled' belongs to the base verb 'boil'. Use it alone for simple past actions ('the water boiled') and after helper verbs for perfect or passive patterns ('has boiled', 'were boiled'). Distinguish this sense from sense 2, which is figurative and describes emotions rising out of control.
常見錯誤
2. used as the past form of 'boil' when anger, resentment, or another strong feelin
used as the past form of 'boil' when anger, resentment, or another strong feeling suddenly rose inside someone or burst out openly
When the manager laughed again, Tara boiled with anger.
boiled with anger — strong emotion rises
By the end of the speech, frustration boiled inside the hall.
Old complaints boiled up during the tense meeting at school.
At the verdict, anger boiled over in the packed courtroom.
- calmed down
describes strong feelings becoming quieter
- cooled off
informal phrase for anger becoming less intense
文法句型
boiled with + emotion
emotion boiled inside + place/person
boiled over
用法筆記
This figurative sense is much less common than sense 1 and usually appears with words such as 'anger', 'frustration', 'resentment', or 'rage'. 'Boiled over' suggests the feeling stopped being hidden and became visible in words or actions.
常見錯誤
boiled — adjective
1. cooked by keeping the food in water that had already reached a rolling, bubbling
cooked by keeping the food in water that had already reached a rolling, bubbling heat
Lan packed a boiled egg and two bananas for the bus ride.
collocation: boiled egg
The cafe serves boiled potatoes with butter and chopped parsley.
collocation: boiled potatoes
Kwame ordered boiled peanuts from a roadside stand near the stadium.
We cooled the boiled dumplings before adding them to the soup.
文法句型
boiled + egg/potato/peanut
serve + boiled + food
用法筆記
Usually placed before the name of a food, often to contrast with cooking methods such as fried, roasted, or steamed. In everyday English, the adjective is most natural in fixed combinations like 'boiled egg' or 'boiled potatoes'.