scorch

英 [skɔːtʃ]

美 [skɔːrtʃ]

v.  (把…)烫坏，烧煳; 烤焦(物体表面); (使)枯黄，枯萎(尤指因曝晒或化学品的作用); 疾驰; 飞驰

现在分词：scorching　过去分词：scorched　过去式：scorched　第三人称单数：scorches　

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Collins.1 / BNC.15434 / COCA.14072

牛津词典

verb

• （把…）烫坏，烧煳；烤焦（物体表面）
  to burn and slightly damage a surface by making it too hot; to be slightly burned by heat
  1. I scorched my dress when I was ironing it.
     我把自己的连衣裙熨焦了。
  2. Don't stand so near the fire─your coat is scorching!
     别站得离火那么近——你的外衣都快烤焦了！
• （使）枯黄，枯萎（尤指因曝晒或化学品的作用）
  to become or to make sth become dry and brown, especially from the heat of the sun or from chemicals
  1. scorched grass
     枯草
  2. The leaves will scorch if you water them in the sun.
     在太阳底下浇水，叶子会枯。
• 疾驰；飞驰
  to move very fast
  1. The car scorched off down the road.
     汽车沿公路飞驰而去。

柯林斯词典

• VERB (轻微地)烫坏，烧糊，烧焦
  Toscorchsomething means to burn it slightly.
  1. The bomb scorched the side of the building.
     炸弹烧焦了建筑物的一侧。
• V-ERG (因过热或化学品的作用)(使)变色,(使)留有标记
  If somethingscorchesoris scorched, it becomes marked or changes colour because it is affected by too much heat or by a chemical.
  1. The leaves are inclined to scorch in hot sunshine...
     叶子在酷热的阳光下容易枯黄。
  2. If any of the spray goes onto the lawn it will scorch the grass.
     这种喷雾剂向草坪上轻轻一喷，就会使草枯黄。
• VERB 疾驰;飞奔
  If youscorchround a place, you move round it very quickly, either in a car or on foot.
  1. Many people dream of scorching round a racetrack.
     许多人梦想能绕着跑道飞奔。

英英释义

noun

• a discoloration caused by heat
• a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
• a surface burn
  Synonym:singe

verb

• become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
  1. The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun
• make very hot and dry
  1. The heat scorched the countryside
  Synonym:sear
• burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
  1. The cook blackened the chicken breast
  2. The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece
  3. the flames scorched the ceiling
  Synonym:charblackensear
• destroy completely by or as if by fire
  1. The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes
  2. the invaders scorched the land
• become superficially burned
  1. my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames
  Synonym:searsinge

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