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 English
scorchother
=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.

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