英语口语 | “白热化”英语怎么说?

“白热化”,原指物体受热达到白炽(glowing white with heat)的状态,现在比喻竞争、局势发展到最激烈的阶段(in the heat of the battle),可翻译为“white-hot”,例如:竞争趋于白热化(Competition is turning white-hot)。

  • 争论达到了白热化的程度。
    The debate became white-hot.
  • 上周,当竞选活动进行到白热化时,首相启程去了美国。
    Last week, in the heat of the election campaign, the Prime Minister left for America.
  • 竞选活动在最后阶段趋于白热化。
    The campaign heated up in its final days.