scorch
英 /skɔːtʃ/ 美 /skɔːrtʃ/
- v. 烧焦；烤焦；使枯萎To burn a surface slightly or damage it with heat
The hot iron scorched my favourite cotton shirt.
滚烫的熨斗把我最喜欢的棉衬衫烫焦了。
Prolonged heatwaves can scorch crops, reducing agricultural yields and threatening food supplies in vulnerable regions.
持续的热浪会使庄稼焦枯，降低农业产量，并威胁脆弱地区的粮食供应。
搭配
scorch marks 焦痕scorch the grass 使草地焦枯scorching heat 灼热
辨析提示
常指表面烧焦，不一定烧毁；太阳也能scorch植物。
词族
scorched (adj.)、scorching (adj.)
近义 singe、sear
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