sear

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sear /sɪə $ sɪr/ verb  1  [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive]BURN to burn something with a sudden powerful heat 烙，烧灼 The heat seared their skin. 高温灼伤了他们的皮肤。2  [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to have a very strong sudden and unpleasant effect on you 给…留下极不愉快的感觉，铭刻 Pain was searing through her. 疼痛传遍她全身。 The image was seared into his brain. 这个影像烙进了他的脑海里。3  [transitive]DFC to cook the outside of a piece of meat quickly at a high temperature, in order to keep its juices in 把〔肉〕用高温快煎〔以锁住肉汁〕 seared tuna steaks 煎金枪鱼排→ See Verb table

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sear• It was sensuality sharp and searing as fire, burning the soul to tinder.• Her glance seared his hard, angular face.• Another bolt of lightning struck behind him, and Eugene felt the air seared into ozone on either side of him.• The soft yellow light which looks so gentle to you but which sears my guts.• He struggled to his feet, but was no sooner standing than a searing pain tore through his ankle.• The pain was searing, so that I fell backwards, and though I struggled, I could not stand up again.• The hot fat sears the bottom and gives a nice flavor to the bread; the cool pan gives a softer bottom.• Brush fires seared the hillsides.• If you sear the outside of the meat, you get rid of any other bacteria.Origin sear Old English searian, from sear; SERE

sear verbChinese  

burn Corpus heat something a with powerful to sudden

sear
sear /sɪə $ sɪr/ verb1. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to burn something with a sudden powerful heat:
    The heat seared their skin.
2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to have a very strong sudden and unpleasant effect on you:
    Pain was searing through her.
    The image was seared into his brain.
3. [transitive] to cook the outside of a piece of meat quickly at a high temperature, in order to keep its juices in:
    seared tuna steaks

searBrE /sɪə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /sɪr/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they sear BrE /sɪə(r)/ 🔊 NAmE /sɪr/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it sears BrE /sɪəz/ 🔊 NAmE /sɪrz/ 🔊past simple seared BrE /sɪəd/ 🔊 NAmE /sɪrd/ 🔊past participle seared BrE /sɪəd/ 🔊 NAmE /sɪrd/ 🔊 -ing form searing BrE /ˈsɪərɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsɪrɪŋ/ 🔊 [transitive] ~ sth to burn the surface of sth in a way that is sudden and powerful 烧灼；灼伤；烤焦；轻煎◆The heat of the sun seared their faces. 烈日把他们的脸都晒伤了。🔊🔊◆Sear the meat first (= cook the outside of it quickly at a high temperature) to retain its juices. 先把肉稍煎一下以保存肉汁。🔊🔊 [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to cause sb to feel sudden and great pain 使骤然感到剧痛◆+ adv./prep. The pain seared along her arm. 她的胳膊一阵剧痛。🔊🔊◆~ sb Feelings of guilt seared him. 他深感内疚。🔊🔊  ➡  see also searing