The chef seared the steak on high heat for two minutes on each side. 厨师用大火将牛排每面煎了两分钟。
The image of the burning forest was seared into her memory, haunting her for years after she had left the village. 燃烧的森林画面深深烙印在她的记忆中,在她离开村庄后的多年里依然挥之不去。
英国诗人杰拉德曼利霍普金斯(Gerard Manley Hopkins)在诗作《上帝的伟大》(God's Grandeur)中写道:"And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil",用 seared 表达工业化对自然世界的摧残与烙印。