/skɔ:tʃ; skɔrtʃ/
v
1 (a) [Tn] burn or discolour (a surface) by dry heat 将（物体表面）烫焦、烫　胡或烫得变色
*I scorched my shirt when I was ironing it. 我把衬衫烫　胡了.
(b) [I] (of a surface) be burned or discoloured in this way （指物体表面）烧焦、烫　胡或烫得变色
*The meat will scorch if you don't lower the gas. 你不把煤气调小一点肉就　胡了.
2 [Tn] cause (a plant) to dry up and wither 使（植物）枯萎
*The lawn looked scorched after days of sunshine. 草坪晒了几天以後好像有些枯萎了.
3 (phr v) scorch off, away, down, etc (sl 俚) go in the direction specified at a very high speed 疾驶
*motor-cyclists scorching down the road 沿路疾驶的摩托车手.