“热水”常见的英文表达是 hot water 。例如:
Can I have a cup of hot water, please? (请问能给我一杯热水吗?)
Be careful not to scald yourself with the hot water.(小心别被热水烫伤了 。)
另外,在一些语境中,boiling water(沸腾的水,温度比“hot water”更高)也可以表示“热水”,但语义上更强调水处于沸腾状态,温度极高。例如:Don't touch the boiling water; it's extremely dangerous.(别碰那沸腾的水,太危险了 。)