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searing + noun (heat/temperature)
用于描述极度炎热。
The searing heat of the desert made travel impossible.
沙漠的灼热使旅行变得不可能。
灼热的；炽热的
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灼热的；炽热的
very hot; blistering or boiling
The searing heat of the desert made travel impossible.
沙漠的灼热使旅行变得不可能。
非常热；灼热或沸腾的
very hot; blistering or boiling
有强烈突然热感的
having a sensation of intense sudden heat
难以忍受的强烈或情感强烈的
unbearably intense or emotionally powerful
谴责的；批评的；尖刻的
damning; critical; scathing
The newspaper published a searing editorial about the government's handling of the crisis.
这家报纸发表了一篇严厉批评政府应对危机的社论。
Her searing look made him feel ashamed of his behavior.
她那严厉的目光让他为自己的行为感到羞愧。
The former employee offered a searing account of the company's unethical practices.
这位前员工对公司的不道德行为进行了尖锐的揭露。
用于描述极度炎热。
The searing heat of the desert made travel impossible.
沙漠的灼热使旅行变得不可能。
用于形容批评或痛苦非常强烈。
The article delivered a searing critique of the government's policies.
那篇文章对政府的政策提出了尖锐的批评。
Not this
The criticism was burning.
Use this
The criticism was searing.
中文学习者常用'burning'表示批评的严厉，但'searing'更能体现批评的尖锐和刺痛感，'burning'则偏重物理燃烧或强烈情感。
Not this
The searing of the sun made us stay indoors.
Use this
The searing heat of the sun made us stay indoors.
searing是形容词，不能直接当作名词使用表示'灼烧'；需后接被修饰的名词，如heat，或改用动词结构。
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灼热；酷热
The hikers struggled through the searing heat of the desert.
徒步旅行者在沙漠的灼热中艰难前行。
灼痛；剧烈的疼痛
A searing pain shot through his leg.
一阵灼痛射穿了他的腿。
严厉的控诉
The film is a searing indictment of industrial greed.
这部电影对工业贪婪进行了严厉的控诉。
尖锐的批评
The plan met with searing criticism from environmentalists.
该计划遭到了环保人士的尖锐批评。
直白得令人难受的坦诚
She spoke with searing honesty about her struggles.
她以令人难受的坦诚讲述了自己的挣扎。
尖锐的控诉
The documentary was a searing indictment of corporate greed.
这部纪录片是对企业贪婪的尖锐控诉。
以令人揪心的细节
The memoir describes the author's childhood in searing detail.
这部回忆录以令人揪心的细节描述了作者的童年。
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联想 sear（烧焦）加 -ing，画面：滚烫的锅气扑面，既指灼热，也指批评尖刻如灼伤。
语域：mixed 常见场景：描写高温或火焰、形容疼痛或强烈情感、形容批评或言论 该词常用于书面描写，既可指灼热的高温，也可比喻强烈的情感或尖刻的批评；正式与非正式语境中都可能出现，具体含义需结合搭配判断。
通常用于定语或表语，修饰抽象批评或具体热量
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