scorch

scorch
verb
  1. [with obj.]burn the surface of (something) with flame or heat
    烧灼；炙烤
    surrounding houses were scorched by heat from the blast.
    周围的房子受到爆炸的热浪炙烤。
    ■[no obj.]become burnt when exposed to heat or a flame
    烧焦；烫坏
    the meat had scorched.
    肉烧焦了。
    ■[often as adj. scorched](of the heat of the sun) cause (vegetation or a place) to become dried out and lifeless
    （太阳）烤焦（植物、植被或地方）
    a desolate, scorched landscape.
    荒凉、枯焦的地貌。
  2. [no obj., with adverbial of direction](informal)(of a person or vehicle) move very fast
    (非正式)（人，车辆）飞快移动，疾驰
    a sports car scorching along the expressway.
    沿高速路飞驰的赛车。
noun
  1. [mass noun]the burning or charring of the surface of something
    （物体表面的）烧焦；烧糊
    [as modifier]a scorch mark.
    烫痕。
    ■(Botany)a form of plant necrosis, typically of fungal origin, marked by browning of leaf margins
    (植)坏死，枯萎
语源
  1. Middle English (as a verb): perhaps related to Old Norse skorpna 'be shrivelled'
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