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scorched

UK //skɔːtʃt//US //skɔːrtʃt//

词源

源自中古英语 'scorchen',可能来自古诺尔斯语 'skorpna'(变干)或古英语 'sceorfan'(刮擦)。

adjective

❶ 指物体因高温或火焰而表面烧焦或变色,通常留下明显的痕迹。

“The scorched earth policy left nothing for the enemy to use.”

(焦土政策让敌人无物可用。)

“Her dress was scorched by the iron.”

(她的裙子被熨斗烫焦了。)

❶ 形容极度干燥或炎热的环境,通常导致植物枯萎或土地干裂。

“The scorched desert stretched for miles.”

(焦灼的沙漠绵延数英里。)

“Farmers struggled to grow crops in the scorched fields.”

(农民们努力在干裂的田地里种植庄稼。)

同义词:burned, charred, seared, parched, blistered

verb

❶ 用高温或火焰轻微烧灼某物表面,使其变色或受损。

“She accidentally scorched the shirt while ironing.”

(她熨衣服时不小心把衬衫烫焦了。)

“The chef scorched the peppers to enhance their flavor.”

(厨师轻微烤焦辣椒以提升风味。)

同义词:singe, sear, blacken, toast, char

常见短语

scorched earth policy — 一种军事策略,撤退时摧毁一切可能对敌人有用的资源。

“The army used a scorched earth policy to slow down the invaders.”

(军队采用焦土政策以延缓入侵者的步伐。)