scorch

1. V-T To scorch something means to burn it slightly. 燒焦

The bomb scorched the side of the building. 炸彈燒焦了建築物的側(cè)麪。

2. scorchedADJ 燒焦的

...scorched black earth. …燒焦的黑土。

3. V-T/V-I If something scorches or is scorched, it becomes marked or changes colour because it is affected by too much heat or by a chemical. 使枯萎; 變枯萎

The leaves are inclined to scorch in hot sunshine. 樹葉在炙熱的陽光下易變枯黃。