scald

• 名词，指由热水、蒸汽或滚烫液体造成的烫伤，也可指烫伤或烫洗的动作。

A noun referring to a burn caused by hot liquid or steam, or the act of burning with steam or hot water.

1. Burn from hot liquid or steamB1formalmedical

   An injury to the skin or tissue caused by contact with hot liquid or steam.

   烫伤

   • The chef suffered a scald on his arm from the boiling water.
   • She treated the scald with cold water and a bandage.
   • Steam scalds can be very painful and require immediate care.

   同义词burn

2. Act of burning with steam or hot waterB1formalmedical

   The process or instance of burning or injuring with hot liquid or steam.

   烫伤

   • The scald occurred when the kettle tipped over.
   • He received a scald while pouring hot soup.
   • Preventing a scald is easier than treating one.

   同义词burn

• 动词，指用沸水或蒸汽烫伤皮肤，也指把液体加热到接近沸点。

A verb used to indicate the act of burning or injuring with hot liquid or steam, or to heat a liquid to near boiling point.

1. Burn with hot liquid or steamB1formal

   To injure the skin or flesh with hot liquid or steam.

   烫伤

   • She scalded her hand with boiling water.
   • The steam from the kettle scalded his arm.
   • Be careful not to scald yourself when pouring the hot soup.

   同义词burn

2. Treat with boiling waterB2formal

   To clean or sterilize something by immersing it in boiling water.

   用开水烫洗

   • The nurse scalded the surgical instruments before the operation.
   • You should scald the jars before canning the jam.
   • They scalded the milk to kill any bacteria.

   同义词cleansedisinfectpurifysterilize

3. Heat to the boiling pointB2formal

   To heat a liquid, especially milk, until it is just about to boil.

   加热至即将沸腾

   • Scald the milk before adding it to the recipe.
   • The chef scalded the cream for the dessert.
   • She scalded the water for the tea.

   同义词heatsimmerwarm

4. Subject to harsh criticismC1informal

   To criticize someone very severely or angrily.

   严厉批评

   • The critic scalded the director for the poor performance.
   • He was scalded by his boss for missing the deadline.
   • The article scalded the government's handling of the crisis.

   同义词beratecastigateexcoriatelambasteroastsavagescorch

   反义词approvecommendcomplimentlaudpraise