喜樂美語

核心畫面

Something turned up so far that it hurts. The word comes from , the bubble heat raises on skin, so one way to hold it is: this is at the level where skin gives way. Heat, words and speed can all reach that level.

blistering 的畫面可以想成「強到會燙傷人的程度」。它來自 blister，也就是皮膚被燙出來的水泡。所以它…更多收起blistering 的畫面可以想成「強到會燙傷人的程度」。它來自 blister，也就是皮膚被燙出來的水泡。所以它講的不是「有點多」，而是「已經到皮膚受不了的那條線」。天氣可以熱到這條線，話可以重到這條線，速度也可以快到這條線。這個字底下永遠有一層熱。

Three branches

真的很燙：天氣與溫度

這一組就是核心畫面的字面版本：溫度高到皮膚真的會受傷。

adjective · B2

Extremely hot — hot enough to hurt, so that the sun, the air or a surface feels painful on your skin.

酷熱的、燙人的

燙人的話：猛烈的批評

把溫度換成語氣：話講到讓人受不了的程度，聽的人像被燙到一樣。

adjective · C1

Used in 'a blistering attack', 'blistering criticism', 'a blistering review' and similar phrases: words that are full of anger and come down very hard on the person or thing they are aimed at.

猛烈抨擊的

快到發燙：運動場上的速度

同樣是「到了極限」，但這次量的是速度與力量，而且語氣從抱怨轉成讚嘆。

adjective · C1

Used about speed, shots, runs and other actions in sport that are very fast and very strong.

飛快而猛烈的

原始詞典資料7 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

blisteringadj

  • 1

    Causing blisters.

    • I waited in the blistering cold for two hours just to be stood up again.
  • 2

    Very hot.

  • 3

    Harsh or corrosive.

  • 4

    Scornful.

    • Dati launched a blistering attack on the prime minister, François Fillon, under whom she served as justice minister, accusing him of sexism, elitism, arrogance and hindering the political advancement of ethnic minorities.
  • 5

    Very fast.

    • Messi showed some of the old touches while Mbappe demonstrated his blistering pace and eye for goal but Neymar was disappointing, too easily shrugged off the ball and missing a great chance to restore PSG's lead.

blisteringnoun

  • 1

    biologymedicinenatural-sciencesThe practice of forming blisters on the skin, to promote blood flow and aid healing.

    • Inflammations are treated generally by allopathic practitioners by bleedings, blisterings, purgings, vomitings, Antimony and Mercury: and this is practised, more or less, with little variation, wherever the seat of the inflammation may be.

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。