Word · Frequency #19315
charring
烧焦；烤焦
charring is the present participle of char.
To burn (something) so as to blacken or scorch it.
- 1.
To burn (something) severely, so as to blacken it.
烧焦,使变黑
- 2.
To work, especially to do housework; to work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant.
做家务；按日打工
- 3.
To burn (something) slightly or superficially so as to affect colour.
轻微烧灼以改变颜色
- 4.
To work or hew (stone, etc.)
加工或劈砍(石头等)
做家务；做短工；凿石；加工（石料）；烧焦,使变黑；做家务；按日打工；轻微烧灼以改变颜色
In use
The chef charred the steak slightly to give it a smoky flavor.
Be careful not to char the vegetables when grilling them.
The fire was charring the wooden beams of the old house.
char sth
直接及物，宾语是被烧焦的物体。
He charred the wood over the fire.
他在火上把木头烧焦了。
char sth to sth
带结果状语，表示烧成某种状态。
The intense heat charred the logs to black ash.
高温把圆木烧成了黑灰。
get/become charred
系表结构，描述主语的变化结果，常用于烹饪。
The steak became charred on the grill.
Connections
Collocations
- charred wood
- 烧焦的木头
- They replaced the charred wood with new planks.他们用新木板更换了烧焦的木头。
- char the surface
- 把表面烧焦
- Lightly char the surface of the steak before serving.上桌前把牛排表面略微烧焦。
- charred remains
- 烧焦的残骸
- The firefighters searched the charred remains of the building.消防员搜索了大楼烧焦的残骸。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：car中间插入h（像火苗），车被烧焦，故char=烧焦。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：cooking / grilling food、describing fire damage、describing scorched surfaces 作为动词表示“烧焦、烤焦”时，该词属于中性偏书面用语，多用于描述食物被烤焦或物体被火烧黑，常见于菜谱、烹饪节目和新闻报道中；口语里更常说 burn。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ar 结尾，且在所给读音中与 char /tʃɑː/ 押韵：bar /bɑː/、car /kɑː/、far /fɑː/、jar /dʒɑː/、tar /tɑː/、star /stɑː/。注意形似但发音不同的词，如 chair /tʃeə/ 和 charm /tʃɑːm/，它们看起来相似，但与 char 并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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