"singe" in Chinese (Traditional)
烤焦燒焦
Definition
將某物表面輕微燒焦,通常使其變成淺褐色或發黑,但沒有完全燒壞。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用於指頭髮、食物或布料等物表面被輕微燒焦。常見搭配:'singe your hair'(頭髮燒焦)、'singe the edges'(邊緣燒焦)。與'burn'不同,'singe'僅指表層受損。語體:中性或較正式。
Examples
Be careful not to singe your fingers on the candle.
小心別讓蠟燭**燒焦**你的手指。
The hot iron singed the edge of my shirt.
熱熨斗把我襯衫的邊緣**燒焦**了。
The chef singed the pepper to add flavor.
廚師**烤焦**了辣椒以增加風味。
I accidentally singed my hair while lighting the stove.
我在點爐子的時候不小心把頭髮**燒焦**了。
The campfire only singed the tips of the logs, not burning them through.
營火只把木頭的尖端**燒焦**了,並沒有燒透。
Sometimes you just need to singe the edges for a rustic look.
有時你只需要**燒焦**邊緣,以營造鄉村風格。