hot
adjective
uk/hɒt/us/hɑːt/hotter|hottesthotadjective(VERY WARM)
A1
having a hightemperature:
热的；温度高的a hot,sunnyday炎热的晴天
hotweather炎热的天气
a hotdrink/meal热饮／热饭
It's too hot in here, can weturndown theheating?这里面太热了，我们能把暖气关小点吗？
Bake thecakein a hotoven, about 220°C, for 30minutes.把蛋糕放进烤炉里，用大约220摄氏度的温度烤30分钟。
Thefoodwaspipinghot(= very hot).食物是滚烫的。
having a temperature higher than what is comfortable
- hotIt's so hot outside!
- scorchingWe're due for another scorching summer day.
- blisteringWe've had blistering heat this week.
- swelteringShe won the race despite the sweltering heat.
feeling hot
- hotAre you too hot? I can turn on the air.
- overheatedI didn't drink enough water before I went out sunbathing, and now I'm overheated.
- roastingTurn the heating down - I'm roasting!
- swelteringSweltering, she kicked off the bedcover.
- In hotweather, wesellmassesofcolddrinksandicecreams.
- Do youwantthispiehot?
- Is thewaterhot enough for abath?
- Shepassedhim amugof hotblackcoffee.
- I like tosunbathein themorningwhen thesunis not so hot.
Hot & heat
- bake
- baking
- beat down
- blistering
- boiling
- broiling
- fuggy
- glow
- haze over
- heat haze
- heated
- heatwave
- oppressive
- red-hot
- scorching
- sizzle
- stuffy
- swelter
- ultra-hot
- white heat
hotadjective(SPICY)
B1
used todescribefoodthatcausesaburningfeelingin themouth:
（食品）辛辣的，辣的a hotcurry辣咖喱
hot,spicyfood辣味食品
Opposite
mild(FOOD)
- IloveCreolecooking, so hot andspicy.
- He doesn't like a hotcurry- heprefersamildone.
- Thisparticulardishisextremelyhot - bewarned!
- Hecoveredthemeatin a hotchillisauce.
- Only use asmallamountof thiscurrypowder- it's hotter than thetypewe usually use.
Flavours - spicy
- capsaicin
- fiery
- ghost pepper
- gingery
- heat index
- mild
- mildness
- peppery
- piquancy
- piquant
- piquantly
- spiciness
- spicy
- superhot
- ultra-hot
hotadjective(CAUSING DISAGREEMENT)
C1
used todescribeasubjectthatcausesa lot ofdisagreementordiscussion:
（话题）热门的；有争议的Globalwarminghasbecomea very hotissue.全球气候变暖已成为一个热门话题。
Debate & discussion
- agent provocateur
- bargainer
- bat
- bat around
- broker
- closure
- cloture
- consult
- dialogue
- discursive
- float
- parley
- polarized
- polemic
- polemical
- post-debate
- powwow
- provocateur
- re-explore
- sophistry
hotadjective(NEW/EXCITING)
C1
new andexciting:
新的；激动人心的Hollywood's hottest newactress好莱坞新近最红的女演员
hotgossip热门话题
This 21-year-oldactorhasbecomeHollywood's hottestproperty.这位21岁的演员已经成了好莱坞最走红的明星。
- What's a hotlookthisautumn?
- I've got a hottipfor you.
- They're a hot newbandfrom Manchester.
- Boldprintsare a hotlookthisseason.
- Thebandare beingtippedas one of the hotactsof nextyear.
Exciting and interesting
- absorbing
- action-packed
- adventurous
- alley
- arresting
- coruscating
- excitingly
- exhilarating
- fancifully
- fascinating
- fast lane
- racy
- rip-roaring
- riveting
- romantic
- romantically
- rousing
- sensationally
- spectacularly
- zingy
hotadjective(SKILFUL)
[after verb]informal
knowinga lot orskilful:
所知甚多的；技艺精湛的I'mnot toohotonRussianhistory.我对俄罗斯的历史所知不多。
Skilled, talented and able
- able
- ably
- accomplished
- adept
- adeptly
- dexterous
- dexterously
- digital native
- expert
- expertly
- pedicure
- pedigreed
- polished
- practised
- proficient
- up to(doing) somethingidiom
- well qualified
- white-collar
- with the best of themidiom
- workmanlike
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Intelligence
hotadjective(MOST LIKELY)
hot tipinformal
anaccuratepieceofadviceabout who willwinarace:
对比赛结果的准确猜测Do you have any hottipsfor this afternoon'srace?今天下午的比赛你拿得准谁会获胜吗？
hot favouriteUK
thepersonoranimalthat is mostlikelytowinarace,competition,election, etc.:
夺冠的大热门，最可能获胜者He's the hotfavouritetowintheelection.他是最有希望赢得竞选的热门人选。
Gambling & bookmaking
- a/the bookmaker'sphrase
- ante
- anti-gambling
- bank
- bet
- blackjack
- casino
- chip
- co-favourite
- cockfight
- favourite
- poker machine
- punt
- raffle
- slot machine
- stakesomethingonsomething
- sweepstake
- toss up
- trifecta
- turf accountant
hotadjective(DEMANDING)
be hot onsomethingUKinformal
tothinkthat aparticularthing is veryimportantand todemandthat it is done well orcorrectly:
非常注重（…）They're very hot ondressatworkso she alwayslooksverysmartfor theoffice.他们非常注重工作着装，所以她总是穿得非常整洁。
Very important or urgent
- all-important
- at all cost(s)idiom
- be a matter of life and/or deathidiom
- cardinal
- chief
- co-principal
- life-and-death
- life-changing
- mainly
- major league
- make the world go around/roundidiom
- meaningful
- pressing
- prized
- prominent
- radical
- revalorization
- revalorize
- sacred
- subtle
hotadjective(STOLEN)
slang
Hotgoodshave beenrecentlystolenand arethereforedifficulttosellordangeroustodealwith because thepoliceare stilllookingfor them.
（东西）刚偷来的，难以销赃的Stealing
- abscond
- aggravated burglary
- anti-burglar
- anti-burglary
- anti-piracy
- hot-wire
- housebreaking
- jemmy
- jimmy
- job
- kleptomania
- piracy
- piratical
- plunder
- poach
- poaching
- rustle
- rustling
- snaffle
- snarf
hotadjective(SEXY)
informal
sexuallyattractive, orfeelingsexuallyexcited:
性感的；欲火中烧的She's really hot!她很性感。
I'm hot for you,baby.我为你着迷，宝贝儿。
I've got a hotdatetonight.今晚的约会让我欲火中烧。
hotadjective(ANGRY)
hot temper
If someone has a hottemper, they areeasilymadeangry.
脾气暴躁的，易怒的Bad-tempered
- argumentative
- bad-tempered
- be hell on wheelsidiom
- be like a bear with a sore headidiom
- be spoiling for a fightidiom
- grumpily
- grumpiness
- grumpy
- have a short fuseidiom
- hell
- petulance
- petulant
- petulantly
- pugnacious
- pugnacity
- surliness
- testily
- testiness
- testy
- tetchily
Idioms
be hot onsomeone'strack/trail
be hot stuff
be in hot water
be too hot to handle
go/sell like hot cakes
hot air
(all) hot and bothered
hot and heavy
hot dog!
hot off the press
hot to trot
hot under the collar
in hot pursuit
in the hot seat