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scorch

/skɔrtʃ/

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to burn the surface of something slightly

烤焦；灼伤

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Do not leave the bread too close to the fire or it will scorch.
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别把面包放得离火太近，不然会烤焦。
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Pronunciation: /skɔrtʃ/

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