| 词汇 | scorch |
| 释义 | scorch verb uk /skɔːtʃ/ us /skɔːrtʃ/ scorchverb (BURN)[ I or T ] to (cause to) change colour with dry heat, or to burn slightly: （把…）烤（或烫、晒）得变色;（使）烧焦 The iron was too hot and he scorched the shirt.熨斗太烫了，他把衬衫烫焦了。 The surrounding buildings were scorched by the heat of the explosion.周围建筑被爆炸产生的高温熏得变色了。 to make fire or damage with fire burnThe fire was still burning after 24 hours. burn (fuel)The car burns biofuel. burnShe burned his diaries to stop the information from becoming public. blazeBush fires blazed across the county. smoulderUKThe fire smouldered and soon went out. scorchThe sun had scorched the grass and turned it brown. Burning, burnt & on fire afire aflame alight blaze burn (something) down burn sb up burned out burnt out char consume flare frazzled incinerate inflammable on fireidiom post-burn reignite scald self-immolation unburnable scorchverb (DRIVE FAST)[ Iusually+ adv/prep ]old-fashionedinformal (especially of motorcycles and cars) to travel or be driven very fast: （尤指摩托车和小汽车）高速疾驶，飞驰 The sports car scorched past and disappeared into the distance.跑车疾驶而过，消失在远方。 Moving quickly agility beetle belt bob up bowl down/along something cannonball gallop gun leg make a dash for something make good timeidiom make hasteidiom make off outrun outrush pelt rush scuttle shoot whizz You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: On the road: driving & operating road vehicles scorch noun[ C ] uk /skɔːtʃ/ us /skɔːrtʃ/ a slight burn, or a mark caused by burning: The fire left scorch marks halfway up the wall. Just cook it enough to get the grill marks and a little scorch here and there. They compare the image to a light scorch such as might be created if an iron touched a handkerchief for too long. He has massive scorch marks down the whole of his body. He's got this scorch on his T-shirt. Burning, burnt & on fire afire aflame alight blaze burn (something) down burn sb up burned out burnt out char consume flare frazzled incinerate inflammable on fireidiom post-burn reignite scald self-immolation unburnable scorch | American Dictionaryscorch verb[ I/T ] us/skɔrtʃ/ to burn a surface slightly, causing it to change color: [ T ]The iron was too hot and scorched the shirt. scorch noun[ C ] us/skɔrtʃ/ a burn mark on a surface Examples of scorchscorch Extensive (26-50%) leaf scorching with mostly grey necrotic spots. Then it was like a road when one of her fast-driving friends had passed, strewn with littered adjectives and a sense of scorching. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The accounts are that the rockets reduced the target to scorched earth. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Scorched earth is now the most likely outcome. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Three firemen were slightly injured—two scorched in the face and one with a hand injury—but no other casualties were reported. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Let them carry out the scorched earth policy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The doll blazed up so fiercely that not only was the little one's leg burned and her face scorched, but the hearthrug was set blazing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We all know what attack would mean, followed afterwards perhaps by what is known as the scorched earth policy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He will be scorched at the mere thought of the shame of the disclosure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The faith of our fathers will sustain us however scorching the fire may be. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are scorching the earth in their humiliating defeat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have also heard descriptions of the scorched earth policy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have experienced two world wars, and the scorched earth policy has been applied several times. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Pray heaven that we do not have a war, but if we have a war we shall be operating in friendly country which will not have been scorched. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Caused by incendiaries, the fire scorched the courthouse and left it a brown color. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of scorch These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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