vt.

1. （用沸水等）燙傷
   He scalded his tongue on the hot coffee.

   他喝熱咖啡燙傷了舌頭。

2. 用沸水消毒，燙洗
3. （為去皮、拔毛等）用沸水燙
4. 把……加熱至接近沸點

vi.

1. 燙；燙痛；燙傷

n.

1. 燙，燙洗[U]
2. 燙傷[C]
3. （植物的）曬焦，灼枯[U]

v.

1. injure with very hot liquid or steam.
2. heat (milk or other liquid) to near boiling point.
   ▸immerse briefly in boiling water.
   ▸archaic clean by rinsing with boiling water.
3. cause to feel a searing sensation like that of boiling water on skin.

n.

1. a burn or other injury caused by hot liquid or steam.
2. any of a number of plant diseases which produce a similar effect to that of scalding, especially a disease of fruit marked by browning and caused by excessive sunlight, bad storage conditions, or atmospheric pollution.

n.