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be hot
The soup is hot.
汤是热的。
热的；烫的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
热的；烫的
having a high temperature; giving off or feeling heat
The soup is hot.
汤是热的。
与热和产生热的条件有关。
Relating to heat and conditions which produce it.
热的
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
活跃的,使用中或准备使用的(如子弹或射击场),开启的(如麦克风或摄像机)。
Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera).
激烈的
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
The soup is too hot to eat right now.
这汤太烫了，现在没法喝。
AI contextual example
The competition for the job is really hot this year.
今年这份工作的竞争非常激烈。
AI contextual example
He has a hot temper and often argues with others.
他脾气暴躁，经常和别人争吵。
AI contextual example
hot stove
滚烫的炉子。
WordNet
The soup is hot.
汤是热的。
用于名词前修饰
It's a hot day.
这是炎热的一天。
表示状态变化
The room gets hot in the afternoon.
下午房间变热。
Not this
I hot the water.
Use this
I heat the water.
错误：将形容词'hot'误用作动词。'hot'是形容词，表示高温；表示'加热'应用动词'heat'。
Not this
The hot is unbearable.
Use this
The heat is unbearable.
错误：将形容词'hot'误用作名词。'hot'是形容词，不能作主语；表示'高温'应用名词'heat'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
炎热的天气
The hot weather makes me want to stay indoors.
炎热的天气让我想待在室内。
辣椒
I added a hot pepper to the soup for extra spice.
我在汤里加了一个辣椒来增加辣味。
热门话题
Climate change is a hot topic these days.
气候变化是当今的热门话题。
紧追不舍
The police were in hot pursuit of the stolen car.
警察紧追不舍那辆被盗的车。
暴躁的脾气
He has a hot temper and often argues with people.
他脾气暴躁，经常和人争论。
最新出版的
This book is hot off the press and already a bestseller.
这本书刚刚出版，已经是畅销书了。
最新消息
This is the latest news, hot off the press.
这是最新消息，刚刚出炉的。
棘手的问题
The issue of tax reform is a hot potato for the government.
税制改革对政府来说是个棘手的问题。
怒气冲冲
He got hot under the collar when they accused him of lying.
当他们指责他撒谎时，他火冒三丈。
这里越来越热了
It's getting hot in the room, so I opened the window.
房间里越来越热了，所以我打开了窗户。
热，热，热！
The soup is hot, so be careful.
汤很热，小心点。
Use hot naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把hot中的o想象成太阳或火球，记住它表示‘热的’。
表示‘热的’时，语域中性，常用于日常对话、天气预报和科学描述等场合。通常不涉及特殊情感色彩。
All six words share the spelling chunk 'ot' and have the same ending sound /ɒt/ as 'hot', so they are perfect rhymes. Be careful not to confuse with words like 'hat' or 'hit' which have different vowel sounds.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.