scorch
verb- [transitive, intransitive]
to burn and slightly damage a surface by making it too hot; to be slightly burned by heat （把…）烫坏，烧煳；烤焦（物体表面） - scorch (something)
I scorched my dress when I was ironing it. 我把自己的连衣裙熨焦了。 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！ - scorch something + adj.
The buildings around us were scorched black by the fire. 我们周围的建筑被大火烧焦了。
Synonyms burnburn- char
- scald
- scorch
- singe
- burn to damage, injure, destroy or kill somebody/something with fire, heat or acid; to be damaged, etc. by fire, heat or acid:
- char [usually passive] to make something black by burning it; to become black by burning:
The bodies had been charred beyond recognition. 这些尸体已烧焦，无法辨认。
- scald
to burn part of your body with very hot liquid or steam. 指被高温液体或气体烫伤 - scorch to burn and slightly damage a surface by making it too hot:
I scorched my dress when I was ironing it. 我把自己的连衣裙熨焦了。
- singe to burn the surface of something slightly, usually by mistake; to be burnt in this way:
He singed his hair as he tried to light his cigarette. 他点烟时把头发给燎了。
scorch or singe? 用 scorch 还是 singe？ - to burn/scald yourself/your hand
- to burn/scorch/singe your hair/clothes
- burnt-out/charred/scorched remains/ruins/buildings
- scorch (something)
- [transitive, intransitive] scorch (something)
to become or to make something become dry and brown, especially from the heat of the sun or from chemicals （使）枯黄，枯萎（尤指因暴晒或化学品的作用） scorched grass 枯草 The leaves will scorch if you water them in the sun. 在太阳底下浇水，叶子会枯。 Wildfires have scorched over two million acres of forest. 野火已经烧毁超过200万英亩森林。
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. (British English, informal)
to move very fast 疾驰；飞驰
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): perhaps related to Old Norse skorpna ‘be shrivelled’.