形容詞 hot:

1. used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
2. characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
   同義詞：raging
3. extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
4. (color) bold and intense
5. sexually excited or exciting
6. recently stolen or smuggled
7. very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
   同義詞：blistering, red-hot
8. wanted by the police
9. being very spicy
10. performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy
11. very popular or successful
12. very unpleasant or even dangerous
13. newest or most recent
    同義詞：red-hot
14. having or bringing unusually good luck
15. very good; often used in the negative
16. newly made
17. having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm
18. of a seeker; very near to the object sought
19. having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity
20. charged or energized with electricity
    同義詞：live
21. marked by excited activity

1. This dish is a bit hot.
   這道菜有些辣。
2. Strike the iron while it is hot.
   趁熱打鐵。

hot

adj.（形容詞）
hot.ter,hot.test

Having or giving off heat capable of burning.
熱的：具有或散發(fā)能燃燒的熱量的
Being at a high temperature.
溫度高的
Being at or exhibiting a temperature that is higher than normal or desirable:
發(fā)燙的：處于或顯示比正常或需要的溫度要高的溫度：
例句：
a hot forehead.
發(fā)燙的前額

Causing a burning sensation, as in the mouth; spicy:
辛辣的：引起火辣辣的感覺的，如在嘴里；辛辣刺激的：
例句：
hot peppers; a hot curry.
辛辣的胡椒粉；辛辣的咖喱粉

Charged or energized with electricity:
充電的，有電能的：
例句：
a hot wire.
高壓電線

Radioactive, especially to a dangerous degree.
高放射性的：放射性的，特別是達(dá)危險(xiǎn)程度的

Marked by intensity of emotion; ardent or fiery:
火熱的，熱烈的；激烈的或暴躁的：
例句：
a hot temper.
火爆的脾氣

Having or displaying great enthusiasm; eager:
熱烈的，熱切的：具有或顯示強(qiáng)烈感情的；熱切的：
例句：
hot for travel.
熱衷于旅行

Informal Arousing intense interest, excitement, or controversy:
【非正式用語】 引起強(qiáng)烈興趣的，令人激動(dòng)的，有爭(zhēng)議的：
例句：
a hot new book; a hot topic.
一本暢銷的新書；有爭(zhēng)議的話題

Informal Marked by excited activity or energy:
【非正式用語】 激烈的，熱絡(luò)的：充滿激動(dòng)人心的活動(dòng)或能量的：
例句：
a hot week on the stock market.
股票市場(chǎng)激烈的一周

Violent; raging:
猛烈的，激烈的：
例句：
a hot battle.
激烈的戰(zhàn)斗

Slang Sexually excited or exciting.
【俚語】 性沖動(dòng)的，令性沖動(dòng)的
Slang
【俚語】
Recently stolen:
剛失竊的：
例句：
a hot car.
剛失竊的汽車

Wanted by the police:
被通緝的：
例句：
a hot suspect.
被通緝的嫌疑犯

Close to a successful solution or conclusion:
接近的：接近正確的解答或結(jié)論的：
例句：
hot on the trail.
即將找到失去的線索

Informal
【非正式用語】
Most recent; new or fresh:
最近的；新的或新鮮的：
例句：
a hot news item; the hot fashions for fall.
最新消息；秋天的流行時(shí)裝

Currently very popular or successful:
炙手可熱的：正值流行的或成功的：
例句：
one of the hottest young talents around.
近來炙手可熱的年輕才俊之一

Requiring immediate action or attention:
搶手的：需立即采取行動(dòng)的或立即注意的：
例句：
a hot opportunity.
搶手的機(jī)會(huì)

Slang Very good or impressive. Often used in the negative:
【俚語】 很好的或予以深刻印象的。常用于否定句：
例句：
I`m not so hot at math.
我對(duì)數(shù)學(xué)沒有如此擅長(zhǎng)

Slang Funny or absurd:
【俚語】 有趣的，荒謬的：
例句：
told a hot one about the neighbors` dog.
講一個(gè)有關(guān)鄰居家的狗的有趣故事

Slang
【俚語】
Performing with great skill and daring:
技藝精湛的，有膽識(shí)的：
例句：
a hot drummer.
技藝精湛的鼓手

Fast and responsive:
快速的，反應(yīng)快的：
例句：
a hot sports car.
開得飛快的賽車

Unusually lucky:
異乎尋常的幸運(yùn)的：
例句：
hot at craps.
賭運(yùn)極佳的

Music Of, relating to, or being an emotionally charged style of performance marked by strong rhythms and improvisation:
【音樂】 節(jié)奏強(qiáng)烈的：與一種充滿感情的，拍子強(qiáng)烈而又即興的演奏方式有關(guān)的：
例句：
hot jazz.
強(qiáng)烈而又即興的爵士樂

Color Bold and bright.
【色彩】 濃重明亮的
n.（名詞）
hots
Slang Strong sexual attraction or desire. Used withthe.
【俚語】 強(qiáng)烈的性吸引或性欲。與the 連用
adv.（副詞）
In a hot manner; hotly.
激烈地；熱心地
While hot:
趁熱地：
例句：
foods that are best eaten hot.
需趁熱吃的食物

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
hot.ted,hot.ting,hots
Informal To cause to increase in intensity or excitement. Often used withup :
【非正式用語】 使興奮，使激動(dòng)：使提高激烈或興奮程度。常與up 連用：
例句：
.His book is an exercise in the fashionable art of instant history, in which every episode is hotted up with an anecdote.(Harper`s)
.他的書是對(duì)當(dāng)今流行藝術(shù)的實(shí)踐，其中每一個(gè)插曲都用一件故事來使之更令人興奮.(哈珀)

<習(xí)慣用語>hot and bothered【非正式用語】
In a state of agitated excitement; flustered:
激動(dòng)的，興奮的；急躁的：
例句：
all hot and bothered before the opening performance.
開幕式開始前，所有的人都激動(dòng)不已

hot to trot【俚語】
Sexually avid; lascivious.
性欲旺盛的；淫欲的
Ready and willing; eager.
主動(dòng)的，愿意的；熱切的
hot under the collar【非正式用語】
Angry.
憤怒的
make it hot for【俚語】
To make things uncomfortable or dangerous for:
把事情變得令人不快的或危險(xiǎn)的：
例句：
Don`t make it hot for yourself by needlessly finding fault.
不要吹毛求疵而使自己不快

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English h3t * see kai-
源自 古英語 h3t *參見 kai-

【引伸】
hot.ness
n.（名詞）