to scorch
第三人称
scorches
现在进行时
scorching
过去式
scorched
过去完成时
scorched
1
烧焦, 轻微烧伤
to burn something slightly on the surface, causing a change in color without significant damage
及物动词
- The iron was too hot and began to scorch the fabric.
熨斗太热了,开始轻微烧焦布料。
- The intense sunlight can scorch the leaves of delicate plants.
强烈的阳光会轻微灼伤娇嫩植物的叶子。
- Care must be taken while cooking to avoid scorching the bottom of the pan.
烹饪时必须小心,以免烧焦锅底。
- The hot summer days can scorch the grass, giving it a brown appearance.
炎热的夏日会烤焦草地,使其呈现棕色。
- Using a high-temperature setting on the hair straightener may scorch the hair.
在直发器上使用高温设置可能会轻微烧焦头发。
2
烧焦, 使干枯
to dry out or cause something to shrivel by applying intense heat
及物动词
- The sun scorched the crops, leaving them brittle and dry.
太阳烤焦了庄稼,使它们变得脆弱干燥。
- The heat from the stove scorched the meat, causing it to shrink and toughen.
炉子的热量烤焦了肉,导致它收缩变硬。
- The desert sun scorched the earth, leaving cracks in the ground.
沙漠的太阳烤焦了大地,在地面上留下了裂缝。
- The wind was so hot it scorched my skin as I walked outside.
外面的风热得让我走路时皮肤都被灼伤了。
- The drought scorched the once-lush grass, turning it brown and brittle.
干旱烤焦了曾经郁郁葱葱的草,使其变成棕色且脆弱。
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3
烧焦, 烤焦
to become burned or singed, typically on the surface
- The toast got too close to the broiler and began to scorch on the edges.
吐司离烤架太近,边缘开始烧焦。
- The leaves scorched under the intense summer sun.
树叶在强烈的夏日阳光下烤焦了。
- The cookies in the oven scorched, turning black on the bottom.
烤箱里的饼干烤焦了,底部变黑了。
- The paper began to scorch when the candle flame flickered too close.
当蜡烛火焰闪烁得太近时,纸开始烧焦。
- The dry grass scorched quickly after the wildfire started nearby.
附近的野火开始后,干草很快就被烧焦了。
4
烧焦, 焚毁
destroy completely by or as if by fire
及物动词
- The fire scorched everything in its path, leaving only ashes behind.
大火烧毁了沿途的一切,只留下灰烬。
- The heat from the lava scorched the vegetation surrounding the volcano.
熔岩的热量烧焦了火山周围的植被。
- The flames quickly scorched the wooden cabin, reducing it to rubble.
火焰迅速烧焦了木屋,将其化为废墟。
- The wildfires scorched large areas of the forest, leaving behind a barren landscape.
野火烧焦了大片森林,留下了一片贫瘠的景象。
- He watched as the flames scorched the remains of the burned-out car.
他看着火焰烧焦了烧毁汽车的残骸。