water boiling和boiling water的区别?

一样的,只是前者用了形容词后置.
形容词作后置定语的若干场合
一、当形容词修饰something,everything,anything,nothing,somebody,everybody,anybody,nobody,someone,everyone,anyone等不定代词时,该形容词要后置.例如：
There is something wrong with my body.I am not feeling quite myself today.我的身体出问题了,今天我感觉不太好.
The doctors have tried everything humanly possible to save his life.医生使用了可能的人道的方法去拯救他的性命.
Mary certainly talks a lot and she's never interested in what anyone else has to say.玛丽当然说的太多了,她从来对别人需要说的话不感兴趣.
二、形容词性短语作定语时要后置,这时该短语相当于一个定语从句.例如：
The basket full of fruits belongs to the beautiful girl.装满水果的这个篮子是属于这个漂亮女孩的.
There was nothing big enough to weigh the elephant.没有任何称足够大,可以称这头大象.
Those brave enough to take the course will certainly learn a lot of useful skills.那些选修这门课的勇敢的人当然会学到很多有用的技能.
三、由and,or等连接的两个或几个形容词作定语时常后置,从而进一步说明被修饰词的性质或特点,并起强调作用.例如：
I like reading story-books both interesting and instructive.我喜欢读那些既有趣又有教育意义的故事书.
People in the village,young and old,went to see the film yesterday evening.这个村子里的人,老的、少的,昨天晚上都去看了这场电影.
Power stations,large and small,have been set up all over the country.大大小小的发电站已经在全国各地建立起来.
-What a nice fire you have in your fireplace!
-During the winter I like my house warm and comfortable.
-你的火炉里的火多旺呀!
--在冬天我喜欢我的家温暖而舒适.
四、在比较结构的句型中,修饰名词的比较结构须后置,以说明大小、多少、新旧、高矮等方面比较的情况.例如：
They produced gases almost as harmful as the gases from the factories.他们排出的废气几乎和工厂排出的废气一样有害.
The Smiths need a garage twice larger than this one.史密斯家需要一个比这个大一倍的车库.
五、"基数词+名词（时间、度量）+形容词"构成的数量结构常放在名词之后作后置定语,以说明所修饰名词的年龄、长度、深度、高度等情况.例如：
He found a good place in the rocks,more than twelve feet high with a narrow entrance.他在岩石中找到一个好地方,十二英尺多高,还有一个狭窄的入口.
Yesterday,a Mr Brown,28 years old,came to visit you.昨天,一位28岁的自称叫布朗先生的人来拜访过你.
There is a leaning tower about 180 feet high.有一个180英尺高的斜塔.
六、else,left,present（出席的、在场的）等形容词作定语修饰名词时常后置,以说明名词的状态、特点等情况.例如：
All the people present spoke at the meeting.所有出席的人都在会议上讲了话.
I have little money left in my pocket,so I could buy nothing.我兜里没剩下几个钱了,所以我什么也不能买了.
Anything else can I do for you,Madame?夫人,我还能为您做点别的什么吗?
七、形容词连同其后面的介词短语或不定式短语一起修饰名词的时候,该形容词及其之后的部分一并后置,作后置定语.例如：
This is an article worthy of careful study.这是一篇很值得研究的文章.
They are good students always ready to help others.他们是随时乐于帮助别人的好学生.
八、某些以a-开头的形容词,常用来作定语、表语,在作定语时要后置.这类形容词主要有alive,awake,aged,ablaze(着火的)等.例如：
He was the only person alive at that moment.他是那时惟一活着的人.
I was only a boy aged ten at that time.当时,我才是一个十岁的孩子.