Wordiyoscald
🇬🇧 UK/skɒ:ld/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To burn the skin with hot liquid or steam; to heat a liquid almost to boiling point
烫伤；将液体加热至近沸点
n.
A burn or injury caused by hot liquid or steam
烫伤
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishscaldother
=scald
Common Collocations
- 1.scald oneself烫伤自己
- 2.scald milk将牛奶加热至近沸
- 3.severe scald严重烫伤
- 4.treat a scald处理烫伤
Example Sentences
- 1.
She scalded her hand when the boiling water splashed out of the pot.
- 2.
The recipe instructs you to scald the milk before adding it to the mixture.
- 3.
The child suffered a serious scald after pulling the hot kettle off the counter.