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scald

/skɔld/

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1 · verb

to burn the skin with hot liquid or steam

烫伤

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Be careful not to scald your hand when you open the steaming pot.
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打开冒着蒸汽的锅时，小心别烫伤手。
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Pronunciation: /skɔld/

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