| [/sɪə(r); sɪr/] v 用法:
1 (also sere) [Tn] scorch or burn (a surface) 烧灼, 烧焦（物体表面）:
a cloth seared by the heat of the oven 被烤箱烤焦的布 *
sear a wound to prevent infection 烧灼伤口以防感染. 用法:
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] (fig rhet 比喻, 修辞) affect (sb) with strong emotion 用强烈情感影响（某人）:
a soul seared by injustice 因受到不公平对待而极度痛苦的心灵 *
The novel is a searing indictment of urban poverty. 这部小说是对城市贫困的震撼心灵的控诉. |