with obj.
1- injure with very hot liquid or steam（被热水或蒸汽）烫伤：
the tea scalded his tongue.
茶水烫了他的舌头。
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- heat (milk or other liquid) to near boiling point加热（牛奶等液体）至接近沸点。
1.2
- immerse (something) briefly in boiling water for various purposes, such as to facilitate the removal of skin from fruit or to preserve meat（为去皮或保存等目的）用热水浸泡。
1.3
- archaic clean (a container) by rinsing with boiling water〈古〉烫洗（容器）。
1.4
- cause to feel a searing sensation like that of boiling water on skin引起灼痛感：
she fought to stave off the hot tears scalding her eyes.
她强忍住灼热的眼泪。
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- a burn or other injury caused by hot liquid or steam（液体、蒸汽等引起的）烫伤。
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- mass noun any of a number of plant diseases which produce a similar effect to that of scalding, especially a disease of fruit marked by browning and caused by excessive sunlight, bad storage conditions, or atmospheric pollution.（植物, 尤其是水果）（由于阳光曝晒、贮藏不当或大气污染而引起的）晒焦, 焦枯。参见SUN SCALD.
短语
like a scalded cat
- at a very fast speed飞快地。
词源
Middle English (as a verb)： from Anglo-Norman French escalder, from late Latin excaldare, from Latin ex- 'thoroughly' + calidus 'hot'. The noun dates from the early 17th cent.