Boiling
BOY-ling /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
Informal Neutral
What it really means
Very hot. "I'm boiling" = I am too hot. British people say this when the temperature goes above about 25 degrees.
Chinese explanation
热死了。I'm boiling 意思是"我热得受不了"。气温一超过25度左右，英国人就开始这么说了。
Example conversation
A: Twenty-six degrees today.
B: I know, it's boiling. The whole country's melting.
A：今天26度。
B：可不是嘛，热死了。全国人民都要化了。
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