Koneko Posted January 18, 2006 at 05:12 PM Report Posted January 18, 2006 at 05:12 PM Can someone please explain this to me? Why white not red? Sice the matter is getting serious... Thanks!! Quote
kudra Posted January 18, 2006 at 05:53 PM Report Posted January 18, 2006 at 05:53 PM I'm guessing because white hot is hotter than red hot. http://www.mi.infm.it/manini/dida/BlackBody.html Quote
Min Posted January 19, 2006 at 01:40 AM Report Posted January 19, 2006 at 01:40 AM When we heating something till 1200~1500 degrees centigrade, it gives white light out. We name this situation 白热. With the temperature's dropping, 白热 will become 红热. So it could portray the state of affairs in most serious occasion. For example, 谈判已进入白热化阶段。 Quote
dz902 Posted January 22, 2006 at 02:23 PM Report Posted January 22, 2006 at 02:23 PM It is just a literal translation for the English phrase: (turn) white-hot and from Dictionary.com, the original meaning of white-hot is: So hot as to glow with a bright white light. and extended to: Zealous; fervid. Quote
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