
singed 是动词 singe 的过去式和过去分词,意为"轻微烧焦、烤焦表面"。指火焰或高温使物体(尤其是毛发、布料等)的表面略微烧损,但未完全燃烧。
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源自古英语 sengan,意为"轻微燃烧",与古高地德语 sengen 同源。该词在日耳曼语系中长期存在,最初描述用火焰快速掠过物体表面以去除绒毛或杂毛的动作,后来泛指任何轻微烧焦的状态。
She singed her hair while lighting the candle.
她点蜡烛时不小心烧焦了头发。
The edges of the old letter were singed, suggesting it had once been rescued from a fire.
那封旧信的边缘已经烧焦,看起来曾经从火中被抢救出来。