Word · Frequency #23266
scorching
/ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
adverb
灼热地;滚烫地
capable of causing burns
- 1.
capable of causing burns
能造成灼伤的;灼热的
能造成灼伤的;灼热的
In use
The pavement was scorching hot under the midday sun.
She held the scorching hot pan with a towel.
The air felt scorching hot after the forest fire passed.
scorching + adj
The weather was scorching hot.
天气炎热无比。
scorching + v
此用法多见于文学作品,日常口语较少使用。
The sun beat down scorching.
太阳灼热地照射下来。
Connections
Collocations
- scorching hot
- 酷热的;滚烫的
- The desert was scorching hot at noon.正午时沙漠里酷热难耐。
Synonyms
- searingly
- 炙烤般地;极高温地 · 强调极高的温度与灼烧感,多修饰 hot/heat,语气比 burningly 更书面。
- blisteringly
- 热到起疱般地;酷热地 · 多用于形容天气炎热,程度强且带夸张色彩,常与 hot 搭配。
- blazingly
- 火焰般地;酷热难当地 · 既表光线耀眼又表高温,修饰 hot 时较口语、生动,比 scorching 更强调视觉上的炽烈。
- burningly
- 燃烧般灼热地 · 侧重燃烧般的灼热感,带文学色彩,常见于书面描写,在口语中不如其他词常用。
Antonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
scorching = scorch(烧焦) + ing,想象烈日把地面烧得滚烫,副词'灼热地'。
Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:口语强调高温、日常描述天气 该用法通常出现在口语中,多用于修饰 hot,表示极端炎热;正式书面语中较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhyme: torching (/ˈtɔːrtʃɪŋ/). Lookalikes that do not rhyme: searching (/ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/), marching (/ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/), punching (/ˈpʌntʃɪŋ/) — the vowel sounds differ, and punching adds /n/ before the /tʃ/.
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。
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