Word · Frequency #6121
boiler
锅炉；蒸汽锅炉
a sealed vessel in which water is heated to produce steam
- 1.
A person who boils something.
煮东西的人
- 2.
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
将水转化为蒸汽的密封容器
- 3.
A steam boiler.
蒸汽锅炉
- 4.
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
用于炖煮或煮沸的金属锅；通常有盖
- 5.
An apparatus for heating circulating water or other heat transferring liquid.
加热循环水或其他传热液体的装置
- 6.
A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.
由热源和储存热水的水箱组成的设备,通常用于空间供暖、家庭热水等
- 7.
A kitchen vessel for steaming, boiling or heating food.
用于蒸、煮或加热食物的厨房器具
- 8.
A sunken reef, especially a coral reef, on which the sea breaks heavily.
海浪猛烈拍打的沉没礁石,尤其是珊瑚礁
- 9.
A tough old chicken only suitable for cooking by boiling.
只能通过煮来烹饪的老母鸡
热水锅炉；供暖锅炉；煮锅；炖锅；蒸锅；煮东西的人；暗礁；激浪暗礁；老母鸡；适于煮食的鸡
In use
The boiler broke down in the middle of winter, so we had no heating for two days.
Before buying a house, check that the boiler is serviced regularly.
They installed a new gas boiler last week to save on energy bills.
determiner + boiler
The boiler needs to be serviced.
这个锅炉需要维修。
boiler + noun
注意：在复合词中，boiler通常不带冠词。
The boiler room is in the basement.
锅炉房在地下室。
boiler + verb phrase
Our boiler broke down yesterday.
Connections
Collocations
- boiler room
- 锅炉房
- The engineer went to the boiler room to check the pressure.工程师去锅炉房检查压力。
- boiler suit
- 连衣裤工作服
- He wore a blue boiler suit while working on the machine.他在操作机器时穿着蓝色连衣裤工作服。
- steam boiler
- 蒸汽锅炉
- The factory installed a new steam boiler to improve efficiency.工厂安装了新的蒸汽锅炉以提高效率。
- boiler explosion
- 锅炉爆炸
- A boiler explosion caused severe damage to the power plant.锅炉爆炸对发电厂造成了严重破坏。
- hot water boiler
- 热水锅炉
- We need to replace the hot water boiler in the basement.我们需要更换地下室的热水锅炉。
- boiler plate
Learner notes
Memory Tip
锅炉（boiler）就是用来烧水（boil）的容器，记住“boil”+“er”。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或技术语境，指锅炉或热水器等设备，是比较正式的词汇。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'boiler' (stressed vowel /ɔɪ/ + /lɚ/). Beware of lookalikes like 'bowler' (/ˈboʊlɚ/) and 'roller' (/ˈroʊlɚ/), which have different vowel sounds.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.