boil over

动词 boil over:

1. overflow or cause to overflow while boiling
   同义词：overboil

1. Tempers had begun to boil over and there would be trouble.
   大家开始动了肝火，就要吵起来了。
2. Quick, turn off the gas;the milk will boil over.
   快把煤气关掉，牛奶要溢了。
3. The situation was then about to boil over.
   当时形势即将发展到紧急关头。
4. The situation was about to boil over.
   当时的形势几乎到了紧急关头。