释义 |
scorch/skɔ:tʃ/ v. & n.●v. 1 tr.a burn the surface of with flame or heat so as to discolour, parch, injure, or hurt 烧焦;烤焦;烧伤 b affect with the sensation of burning 使干焦;使焦灼 2 intr. become discoloured etc. with heat 烧(烤、烫、晒等)得变色 3 tr. (as 作 scorching adj.) colloq. [口]a (of the weather) very hot (天气)酷热,炎热 b (of criticism etc.) stringent; harsh (批评等)苛严的;严厉的 4 intr. colloq. (of a motorist etc.) go at excessive speed [口] (司机等)超速疾驶 ●n. 1 a mark made by scorching 焦痕 2 colloq. a spell of fast driving etc. [口] (一阵)高速疾驶 □ scorchingly adv.[Middle English, perhaps related to Old Norse skorpna ‘be shrivelled’] |