hotness

hotness — 名詞

1. the property of feeling warm or producing warmth to the touch, often felt in foo

1.名詞B2
釋義

燙；熱度

物體摸起來或感覺到的熱

the property of feeling warm or producing warmth to the touch, often felt in food, drinks, weather, or surfaces near a fire.

例句

Tunde could not eat the soup straight away because of its hotness.

Tunde 因為湯太燙，沒辦法馬上喝。

the hotness of [food] — typical use with cooked food

The hotness of the desert sand burned through Constanza's thin sandals.

沙漠沙地的高溫透過 Constanza 薄薄的涼鞋燙到她的腳。

the hotness of [surface] — used with a noun naming the warm object

同義詞
  • heat

    much more common in everyday English

  • warmth

    softer, more pleasant feeling

  • spiciness

    when referring to chilli or pepper food

反義詞

文法句型

the hotness of [noun]

用法筆記

Often appears as 'the hotness of [noun]'. Less common than 'heat' in everyday speech; 'heat' is the more typical word for warmth in food or weather, while 'hotness' tends to draw attention to the sensation itself.

常見錯誤

❌There was a big hotness in the room.
✅There was a lot of heat in the room.
💡for general warmth, English speakers say 'heat', not 'hotness'.

2. the measurable degree of how warm something is, especially in technical or scien

2.名詞C1
釋義

溫度；熱度值

可量測的溫度高低，多用於科技領域

the measurable degree of how warm something is, especially in technical or scientific descriptions of materials and reactions.

例句

Engineers measured the hotness of the engine to make sure it was safe to restart.

工程師量測引擎的溫度，確認可以安全重新啟動。

technical / engineering register

The lab report listed the hotness of each metal sample after one hour in the furnace.

實驗報告列出每塊金屬樣品在熔爐中放置一小時後的溫度。

measured degree in a scientific report

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

the hotness of [substance]

用法筆記

Technical synonym for 'temperature'. In normal writing, 'temperature' is almost always the right word; 'hotness' is reserved for contexts that focus on the degree of warmth itself, often in physics, chemistry, or engineering descriptions.

常見錯誤

❌The weather report gave the hotness for tomorrow.
✅The weather report gave the temperature for tomorrow.
💡outside technical writing, use 'temperature'.