Word · Frequency #15434
scorches
焦痕；烧焦
scorches is the plural of scorch.
A slight burn or a mark left on a surface by heat.
- 1.
A slight or surface burn.
轻微或表面的烧伤
- 2.
A discolouration caused by heat.
受热引起的变色
- 3.
Brown discoloration on the leaves of plants caused by heat, lack of water or by fungi.
植物叶片因高温、缺水或真菌产生的褐色变色
（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；烧焦
In use
After pressing the shirt too hot, there was a scorch on the collar.
The hot summer sun caused a scorch on the leaves of the tomato plants.
When I pulled the pan off the stove, I noticed a dark scorch on the bottom.
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。
the scorch of sth
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。
Common mistakes
The fire scorched the house to the ground.
Connections
Synonyms
Confusing words
- scald
- 烫伤 · scorch 指干热烧焦，scald 指液体（如开水、蒸汽）烫伤
Learner notes
Memory Tip
太阳暴晒使草地 scorch，留下焦黄色斑
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：cooking、gardening、general 该词作为名词时，通常用于描述表面烧焦、植物枯萎或热致变色等情境，语体中性，适用于日常和专业场景。
Grammar Note
可数名词，指烧焦的痕迹或斑点
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'porch' and 'torch' share the '-orch' spelling but have different initial sounds.
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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