It is very much like you put an ice on the table, or you put it in the water, or you drop it in hot boiling water.

这就跟你把一块冰放在桌上，或者放进水里，或者放进滚烫的开水里一样。

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Place the saucepan over moderate heat until the cider is very hot but not boiling.

将炖锅置于中火上，直到把苹果酒煮热，但不要煮沸。

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When everybody else is boiling hot, I'm freezing!

当每一个人都热得不行时，我却冻得发抖！

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