プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
わく【沸く】
&fRoman1;〔煮立つ〕boil；〔熱くなる〕grow [get] hot
湯が沸いている
The water is boiling.／〔やかんの〕The kettle is boiling.
お風呂が沸いた
The bath is ready.
&fRoman2;〔興奮する〕be excited ((over))；be in an uproar ((over))
彼のファインプレーに観衆は沸いた
The spectators were thrilled by his fine play.
彼女の出現に場内が沸いた
The whole room 「broke into an uproar [bubbled over with excitement] when she made her appearance.
その件で議論が沸いた
There was a heated discussion about the matter.