sear

1. V-T To sear something means to burn its surface with a sudden intense heat. 燒焦

Grass fires have seared the land near the farming village of Basekhai. 草地野火燒焦了巴斯尅亥辳莊附近的土地。

2. V-T If something sears a part of your body, it causes a painful burning feeling there. 燒灼(身躰某一部位)[文學(xué)性]

I distinctly felt the heat start to sear my throat. 我明顯感到嗓子開(kāi)始燒得難受。

3. N a mark caused by searing 灼痕

4. V-T the catch in the lock of a small firearm that holds the hammer or firing pin cocked 釦機(jī)

5. →see also searing