Definition
沸腾 has two senses: literal boiling (unique; no sibling covers that) and figurative seething excitement of a crowd or atmosphere. Compared to 爆发 (sudden violent eruption) or 迸发 (bursting forth), 沸腾 emphasizes a surging, boiling-over state rather than a single explosive event.
verb
(of a liquid) to boil(of emotions, atmosphere) to become excitedto eruptto boil over
Examples
- 沸腾。Shuǐ shāo dào yìbǎi dù jiù huì fèi téng.Water will boil when heated to 100 degrees.
- ，沸腾。Dāng zhǔchírén xuānbù jiéguǒ shí, quánchǎng fèi téng le.When the host announced the result, the whole venue erupted.
- ，沸腾。Kàn dào zhè yí mù, tā de rèxuè fèi téng le.Seeing this scene, his blood boiled with passion.
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