burning

adjective

/ˈbɜːnɪŋ/

/ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

[only before noun]

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(of feelings, etc.感情等) very strong; extreme强烈的；极度的
- a burning desire to win取胜的迫切愿望
- He's always had a burning ambition to start his own business.他总是雄心勃勃地想自己创业。
a burning issue/question a very important problem that requires immediate attention重大迫切的问题；当务之急
- one of the burning issues of the day当今最紧迫的问题之一
(of pain, etc.疼痛等) very strong and giving a feeling of burning强烈的；火辣辣的
- She felt a burning sensation in her throat.她感到咽喉火辣辣的疼。
Synonyms painful
painful
- sore
- raw
- inflamed
- excruciating
- burning
- itchy
These words all describe something that causes you physical pain.
- painful causing you physical pain. 指使人肉体上疼痛的Painful can describe a part of the body, illness, injury, treatment or death: Is your knee still painful? • a series of painful injections • a slow and painful death
- sore (of a part of the body) painful and often red, especially because of infection or because a muscle has been used too much:
  a sore throat咽喉疼
  Their feet were sore after hours of walking.他们走了几小时的路，脚都走疼了。
- raw (of a part of the body) red and painful, for example because of an infection or because the skin has been damaged:
  The skin on her feet had been rubbed raw.她脚上的皮磨破了。
- inflamed (of a part of the body) painful, red and hot because of an infection or injury:
  The wound had become inflamed.伤口发炎了。
- excruciating extremely painful. 指极痛苦的、极苦恼的Excruciating can describe feelings, treatments or death but not parts of the body: an excruciating throat/back/knee.
- burning painful and giving a feeling of being very hot:
  She felt a burning sensation in her throat.她感到咽喉火辣辣的疼。
- itchy giving an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; having this feeling:
  an itchy rash发痒的皮疹
  I feel itchy all over.我觉得浑身发痒。
Patterns
- sore/inflamed/itchy eyes
- raw/inflamed/itchy skin
- a painful/an excruciating death
- a painful/burning sensation
- excruciating/burning pain
very hot; looking and feeling very hot炽热的；（看似或感觉）热辣辣的
- the burning sun灼热的太阳
- her burning face她的热辣辣的脸
Extra Examples
- She was burning hot with embarrassment and guilt.她感到极度尴尬和内疚。
- The boy's forehead was burning.那男孩的额头热得烫手。
- The skin of his forehead was burning.他前额火辣辣的。
- They felt the burning heat of the sun on their backs.他们感到灼热的阳光烤在背上。
burning eyes (literary) eyes that seem to be staring at you very hard紧盯着看的眼睛；热切的目光