sear

动词 sear:

1. make very hot and dry
   同义词：scorch
2. become superficially burned
   同义词：scorch, singe
3. burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
   同义词：char, blacken, scorch
4. cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
   同义词：parch

形容词 sear:

1. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
   同义词：dried-up, sere, shriveled, shrivelled, withered

1. "I have lived long enough; my way of life is falling into the sear, the yellow leaf."
   "我已经活得够久的了; 我的生命已经日益枯萎，像片凋谢的黄叶。"
2. A cloth was seared by the heat of the oven.
   一块布被烤箱烧焦了。
3. The novel is a searing indictment of urban poverty.
   这部小说是对城市贫困的震撼心灵的控诉。
4. The terrible experience is seared into my memory.
   那次可怕的经历铭刻在我的记忆中。