vt.

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

   他喝热咖啡烫伤了舌头。

2. 用沸水消毒，烫洗
3. （为去皮、拔毛等）用沸水烫
4. 把……加热至接近沸点

vi.

1. 烫；烫痛；烫伤

n.

1. 烫，烫洗[U]
2. 烫伤[C]
3. （植物的）晒焦，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.