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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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

双语例句

• Drying can be accomplished gradually, and tendencies to scorch and discolor are within control.
  干燥可以逐渐完成，而且可以控制烘焦和变色的趋势。
• As he spoke, he laid his long forefinger on the scarlet letter, which forthwith seemed to scorch into Hester's breast, as if it had been red-hot.
  他一边说着，一边把长长的食指放到那红字上，那字立刻火烧火燎地象是烙进了海丝特的胸膛。
• If yu fertilize the plant now, it will scorch.
  如果你现在给植物施肥，它会枯萎的。
• The turf was springy, neither damp as in May nor dry and hard as in August, when the sun would scorch it.
  草坪很有弹性，既不象五月那么潮湿，也不象八月那么干枯坚硬&八月的太阳能把草皮烤焦。
• The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with fire.
  第四位天使把碗倒在日头上，叫日头能用火烤人。
• Afraid that the iron might scorch the sheet;
  害怕熨斗会烫坏被单；
• To scorch or sear with heat.
  使烤焦用热能烤焦或烧灼。
• Being a Master of Fire Magic she could happily talk for hours about the difference between a burn and a scorch or a brand and a scald, but she'd much rather show you.
  作为火焰魔法的大师，迪里布很乐意用上数个小时来谈论烧和灼或者烙和烫的区别，当然她更喜欢直接展示给你看。
• I will scorch the earth covering this whole department.
  我一定会把整个警局给铲平。
• Scorch that an'it's twenty dollars out of your wages.
  一烫坏就得扣掉你二十元工资呢。