sizzling
sizzling — 形容詞
1. extremely hot, so that touching the surface would burn you straight away.
滾燙的
燙到會燒傷、常發出嘶嘶聲的
extremely hot, so that touching the surface would burn you straight away.
Nora carried the sizzling pan of bacon to the breakfast table.
Nora 把滾燙的培根煎鍋端到早餐桌上。
before noun: sizzling + food noun
The waiter warned us not to touch the sizzling metal plate.
服務生警告我們別碰那個滾燙的金屬盤子。
The chef warned the children that the grill was sizzling.
廚師警告孩子們，那個烤架正滾燙著。
Erik burned his finger on the sizzling iron skillet by accident.
Erik 不小心被那個滾燙的鑄鐵平底鍋燙傷了手指。
- freezing
extremely cold
文法句型
a sizzling + noun
用法筆記
Describes a physical surface or food hot enough to burn on contact. Distinguish from sense 2, which stresses the cooking sound rather than the temperature, and from sense 3 (exciting), where nothing is literally hot.
2. giving off the soft hissing, crackling noise of food as it fries in oil or fat.
滋滋響的
食物在熱油裡發出嘶嘶聲的
giving off the soft hissing, crackling noise of food as it fries in oil or fat.
The sizzling onions filled Reema's small kitchen with a warm smell.
滋滋響的洋蔥讓 Reema 的小廚房充滿溫暖的香味。
before noun describing cooking food
Tomás flipped the sizzling sausages once the edges turned golden.
邊緣一變金黃，Tomás 就把滋滋響的香腸翻了面。
A waiter brought a sizzling plate of beef straight to our table.
服務生把一盤滋滋響的牛肉直接端到我們桌上。
The sizzling butter began to bubble as Noa cracked two eggs into it.
Noa 把兩顆蛋打進去時，滋滋響的奶油開始冒泡。
文法句型
a sizzling + noun
用法筆記
Subject is nearly always food cooking in oil or fat, and the focus is on the noise it makes. Sense 1, by contrast, names how hot the thing is rather than the sound it produces.
3. so full of energy and drama that people find it thrilling to watch, read, or tal
精彩的
充滿活力與張力、令人興奮的
so full of energy and drama that people find it thrilling to watch, read, or talk about.
Critics praised the band's sizzling performance at the summer festival.
樂評稱讚這個樂團在夏日音樂節上精彩的演出。
informal: sizzling + event noun
Selim could not put down the novel because of its sizzling final chapter.
因為小說精彩的最後一章，Selim 根本放不下書。
The match between the two rivals turned into a sizzling contest.
兩支對手之間的比賽變成一場精彩刺激的對決。
Yuna's new dance show got sizzling reviews in the local paper.
Yuna 的新舞蹈表演在地方報紙上拿到了精彩的評價。
- thrilling
neutral register, focus on excitement
- electrifying
stronger, suggests sudden intense feeling
- dull
boring, with no energy
文法句型
a sizzling + noun
用法筆記
Common in informal reviews and sports or entertainment writing. Nothing is physically hot here, unlike senses 1 and 2; it is the energy or drama that is intense.
4. looking very attractive in a way that strongly draws romantic or sexual interest
性感迷人的
外型極具性吸引力的
looking very attractive in a way that strongly draws romantic or sexual interest.
The magazine cover called the actor the most sizzling star of the year.
那本雜誌封面把這位演員稱為年度最性感迷人的明星。
informal: sizzling + person noun
Heads turned as Élise walked in looking absolutely sizzling that night.
那晚 Élise 走進來時性感迷人，引得眾人紛紛回頭。
Fans went wild over the couple's sizzling chemistry on screen.
粉絲為這對銀幕情侶性感迷人的火花瘋狂著迷。
The dating show promised viewers a summer of sizzling romance.
這檔約會節目向觀眾保證會有一整個夏天性感迷人的戀情。
- smouldering
suggests slow, intense attraction held back
- alluring
more formal, less heated
文法句型
a sizzling + noun
用法筆記
Informal, often in gossip magazines and film reviews. Frequently pairs with 'chemistry', 'romance', or a person's looks. Sense 3 (exciting) is broader and need not involve attraction.
5. moving or happening at a speed that is impressively high.
飛快的
速度高得令人印象深刻的
moving or happening at a speed that is impressively high.
The young runner finished the race at a sizzling pace.
那位年輕跑者以飛快的速度跑完了這場比賽。
collocation: sizzling pace
Minho's startup grew at a sizzling rate during its first year.
Minho 的新創公司在第一年就以飛快的速度成長。
informal: sizzling + speed noun
The striker scored after a sizzling run down the left side.
那名前鋒在左路一陣飛快的奔跑後攻進一球。
Online orders arrived at a sizzling speed during the holiday sale.
假日特賣期間，網路訂單以飛快的速度湧入。
- blistering
very similar, common for speed and pace
- rapid
neutral register, no heat image
- sluggish
slow and lacking energy
文法句型
a sizzling + noun
用法筆記
Often pairs with 'pace', 'rate', or 'speed', mostly in sports and business writing. Unlike sense 3, the focus is on speed rather than general excitement.
sizzling — 動詞
1. to give off the soft crackling noise that food makes while it fries or burns in
發出滋滋聲
食物受熱油煎時發出嘶嘶聲
to give off the soft crackling noise that food makes while it fries or burns in heat.
The bacon sizzled in the pan as Anong poured the coffee.
Anong 倒咖啡時，培根在鍋裡發出滋滋聲。
intransitive: food + sizzle
Drops of water sizzled the moment they hit the hot iron.
水珠一碰到滾燙的熨斗就發出滋滋聲。
The sausages sizzled loudly over the open campfire flames.
香腸在營火的火焰上大聲地發出滋滋聲。
Onions sizzled in the hot oil while Erik chopped the garlic.
Erik 切大蒜時，洋蔥在熱油裡發出滋滋聲。
文法句型
something sizzles
用法筆記
Intransitive; the subject is usually food or liquid meeting heat. This is the everyday cooking sense, far more common than the figurative anger sense (verb 3).
2. to burn the surface of something with strong heat so that it hisses as it scorch
灼燒
強熱把表面燒到嘶嘶作響
to burn the surface of something with strong heat so that it hisses as it scorches.
The desert sun sizzled the bare skin of every hiker on the trail.
沙漠的烈日灼燒著步道上每位登山客裸露的皮膚。
transitive: sizzle + object
A stray spark sizzled a small hole in Christopher's cotton shirt.
一顆飛濺的火星在 Christopher 的棉衫上灼燒出一個小洞。
The branding iron sizzled the leather and left a dark mark.
烙鐵灼燒著皮革，留下一道深色的印記。
The fierce midday sun sizzled the paint on the parked cars.
正午猛烈的陽光灼燒著停在路邊那些車子的車漆。
文法句型
sizzle + object
用法筆記
Transitive; the object is the thing being scorched. Less common than the intransitive sound sense (verb 1) and tends to appear in vivid or dramatic writing.
3. to feel a strong, barely controlled anger or bitterness inside you.
火冒三丈
心裡強壓著怒火或怨氣
to feel a strong, barely controlled anger or bitterness inside you.
Nia sizzled with anger after the referee ignored the obvious foul.
裁判無視那記明顯的犯規後，Nia 氣得火冒三丈。
sizzle with + emotion noun
Soraya sat in silence, sizzling at the unfair way she was treated.
Soraya 默默坐著，對自己受到的不公對待暗自惱火。
The whole crowd sizzled with resentment when the prices rose again.
物價再次上漲時，整群人心中都燃起怨氣。
The workers sizzled quietly as the manager broke yet another promise.
經理又一次食言時，員工們都默默地在心裡火冒三丈。
文法句型
sizzle with + noun
用法筆記
Figurative and informal; the anger is held in rather than shown openly, like heat under a lid. Often followed by 'with' plus an emotion such as anger or resentment.
sizzling — 名詞
1. the soft crackling noise made by food as it fries or burns over heat.
滋滋聲
食物受熱煎烤發出的嘶嘶聲
the soft crackling noise made by food as it fries or burns over heat.
Lien loved the sizzle of garlic hitting the hot oil in the wok.
Lien 很愛大蒜碰上鍋裡熱油時那陣滋滋聲。
the sizzle of + food
We heard the sizzle of steaks before we even reached the patio.
我們還沒走到露台，就聽見牛排的滋滋聲。
The only sound in the quiet diner was the sizzle from the grill.
安靜的小餐館裡，唯一的聲音就是烤架傳來的滋滋聲。
A loud sizzle rose from the pan the moment the fish touched it.
魚一下鍋，鍋裡就響起一陣響亮的滋滋聲。
文法句型
the sizzle of + noun
用法筆記
Usually singular and often follows 'the', as in 'the sizzle of bacon'. Names the sound itself, while the verb (verb 1) names the act of making it.
2. a lively, exciting quality that makes something feel fresh and full of energy.
活力；魅力
讓事物顯得新鮮有勁的活力
a lively, exciting quality that makes something feel fresh and full of energy.
The new host added real sizzle to the tired old quiz show.
新主持人為這個老舊的益智節目注入了真正的活力。
informal: add sizzle to + noun
Bright costumes gave Mark's stage production a welcome bit of sizzle.
鮮豔的服裝為 Mark 的舞台製作增添了難得的魅力。
Marketers know that a clever advert needs sizzle to sell a product.
行銷人員都知道，一支聰明的廣告需要魅力才賣得動產品。
A few jokes gave the dull company meeting some much-needed sizzle.
幾個笑話為沉悶的公司會議增添了一些急需的活力。
- dullness
lack of energy or interest
文法句型
add sizzle to + noun
用法筆記
Uncountable and informal, common in marketing and entertainment talk. Often the object of 'add' or 'give', as in 'add some sizzle'. Different from sense 1, which is a literal cooking sound.