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singed
轻微烧焦；燎
singed is the past of singe.
核心释义
To burn slightly.
- 1.
轻微烧焦；燎。
To burn slightly.
- 2.
在染色前将(布料)快速掠过烧红的铁棒或火焰以去除绒毛。
To remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it.
- 3.
将(拔过毛的鸡等)在火焰上掠过以去除细毛或绒毛。
To remove the hair or down from (a plucked chicken, etc.) by passing it over a flame.
燎去（禽畜的）细毛；烧去绒毛；烧去（布面的）绒毛（染色前工序）；轻微烧焦；燎。；在染色前将(布料)快速掠过烧红的铁棒或火焰以去除绒毛。；将(拔过毛的鸡等)在火焰上掠过以去除细毛或绒毛。
用法In use
I accidentally singed my shirt while ironing it.
用法提示：过去式 singed 表示轻微烧焦的动作
She was singeing the ends of the rope to prevent fraying.
用法提示：现在分词 singeing 表示正在进行的轻微燃烧
The candle flame singes the paper if you hold it too close.
用法提示：第三人称单数 singes 表示一般情况下的烧焦结果
singe something
She singed the edges of the fabric.
她烧焦了布料的边缘。
singe something off
常指用火烧掉多余毛发或线头等。
He singed off the loose threads with a lighter.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- singe one's hair
- 燎焦头发
- She singed her hair while leaning over the stove.她俯身到炉子上时燎焦了头发。
- singe the edges
- 燎焦边缘
- The hot iron singed the edges of the shirt.滚烫的熨斗燎焦了衬衫的边缘。
- singe a chicken
- 燎去鸡的绒毛
- After plucking, you should singe a chicken over an open flame.拔完毛后，要在明火上燎去鸡的绒毛。
- singe cloth
- 烧去布面的绒毛（染色前工序）
- The mill singes cloth before dyeing to give it a smooth finish.纺织厂在染色前烧去布面的绒毛，使其表面光滑。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
singe 由 sing（唱）加 e 组成，想象唱歌时靠烛火太近，头发被燎了一下。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常意外（如火焰燎到头发或衣物）、烹饪（如轻微烤焦食物表面） singe 作动词时，通常指物体表面被轻微烧焦，强调只伤及表层而未完全烧毁。该词在口语和一般书面语中都比较常见，属于中性用词，不像 burn 那么强烈；多用于描述火焰、热源意外接触到毛发、衣物，或烹饪时使表面略微焦黄。
语法说明Grammar Note
The '-ing' form is 'singeing' (retaining 'e') to distinguish from 'singing'.
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正同韵：cringe、fringe、hinge、tinge 都以 /-ɪndʒ/ 结尾，与 singe /sɪndʒ/ 同韵。注意形似但音不同：singer /ˈsɪŋər/ 和 single /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ 都以 /sɪŋ-/ 开头，且不以 /dʒ/ 结尾。
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