
好词典
源自中古英语 'scorchen',可能与古斯堪的纳维亚语 'skorpna'(枯萎)有关,表示因高温而干燥或燃烧。
❶ 形容天气或温度极高,热得让人难以忍受,通常指酷热难耐的情况。
“We had to stay indoors because of the scorching heat outside.”
(由于外面酷热难耐,我们不得不待在室内。)
“The scorching sun made the sand too hot to walk on.”
(炙热的阳光让沙子烫得无法行走。)
❶ 形容批评或言语极其严厉,带有强烈的讽刺或愤怒意味。
“The journalist wrote a scorching review of the politician's speech.”
(记者对那位政治家的演讲写了一篇尖锐的评论。)
“Her scorching remarks left everyone in the room silent.”
(她犀利的言辞让房间里的人都沉默了。)
scorching hot — 形容天气或物体极其炎热,常用于强调高温的程度。
“The pavement was scorching hot after hours in the sun.”
(经过几个小时的暴晒,人行道变得滚烫。)