a scorch on sth
表示某物表面上的烧焦痕迹。
There was a scorch on the ironing board where the hot iron had rested.
烫衣板上一块被热熨斗烫焦的痕迹。
焦痕；烧焦
scorches — plural of scorch
（植物）灼斑；枯斑；轻微或表面的烧伤；受热引起的变色；植物叶片因高温、缺水或真菌产生的褐色变色
A slight burn or a mark left on a surface by heat.
轻微或表面的烧伤
A slight or surface burn.
受热引起的变色
A discolouration caused by heat.
植物叶片因高温、缺水或真菌产生的褐色变色
Brown discoloration on the leaves of plants caused by heat, lack of water or by fungi.
After pressing the shirt too hot, there was a scorch on the collar.
熨衬衫时温度太高，领子上留下了一块烧焦的痕迹。
用法提示：此处'scorch'作可数名词，表示因高温导致的烧焦痕迹。
The hot summer sun caused a scorch on the leaves of the tomato plants.
炎热的夏日阳光导致番茄植株的叶片出现了枯萎斑。
用法提示：此处'scorch'作名词，指植物叶片因高温或缺水出现的枯焦病斑。
When I pulled the pan off the stove, I noticed a dark scorch on the bottom.
我把锅从炉子上拿下来时，发现锅底有一块黑焦。
用法提示：此处'scorch'作名词，指锅底因过热产生的变色焦痕。
表示某物表面上的烧焦痕迹。
There was a scorch on the ironing board where the hot iron had rested.
烫衣板上一块被热熨斗烫焦的痕迹。
表示某物（如太阳、火焰）造成的烧焦或枯萎效应。
The garden suffered from the scorch of the intense summer sun.
花园因盛夏烈日的炙烤而枯萎。
burn 比 scorch 程度更强，常指更严重的烧伤。Scorch 通常指浅表烧焦。
char 强调炭化结果，比 scorch 更彻底。
blight 指由病原体引起的病害，而 scorch 常由非生物因素（如热、干旱）导致。
grammar · medium
易错句子The fire scorched the house to the ground.
正确表达The fire burned the house to the ground.
scorch 仅表示表面烧焦，不表示完全烧毁；应使用 burn 表示完全烧毁。
grammar · medium
易错句子I scorched my tongue with hot tea.
正确表达I scalded my tongue with hot tea.
scorch 适用于干热造成的表面烧焦，液体烫伤应用 scald。
针对烧焦/枯萎的名词义，指保持湿润、未受热损伤的状态
针对枯萎义，指植物未枯萎、保持生机的状态
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