"Hot" is an adjective that means having a high temperature. For example, "The soup is hot," or "It's a hot day today."
"Scalding" is also an adjective, which means extremely hot, almost to the point of burning. For example, "Be careful, the water in the kettle is scalding hot."
The origin of the word "hot" can be traced back to the Old English word "hott," which is related to the words "heat" and "hot."
The origin of the word "scalding" can be traced back to the Old English word "sceald," which means to burn or scald.
Example sentences with Chinese translations:
"The coffee is hot, be careful not to burn yourself." (咖啡很烫,小心烫伤。)
"She poured the scalding hot tea into the cup." (她把烫烫的茶倒进杯子里。)
"The frying pan was too hot to touch." (煎锅太烫了,碰不得。)

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最佳回答 2025-03-08