scorch
UK/skɒ:tʃ/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To burn or discolour the surface of something with heat; to wither or dry out with intense heat
烧焦，烤焦；使枯萎
n.
A mark or discolouration caused by burning or intense heat
烧焦的痕迹，焦痕
Root Breakdown
Native Englishscorchother
=scorch
Common Collocations
- 1.scorch marks烧焦痕迹
- 2.scorched earth焦土（策略）
- 3.[scorch the surface]灼伤表面
- 4.scorched by the sun被太阳晒焦
Example Sentences
- 1.
She accidentally scorched the shirt while ironing it at too high a temperature.
- 2.
The summer drought scorched the farmland, leaving crops withered and brown.