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单词 torching
释义
torching
present participle oftorch
torch
verb[T]
uk
/tɔːtʃ/us
/tɔːrtʃ/
toburnabuildingor otherlargething,intentionallyand usuallyillegally:
Theysmashedasidedoorto get in and then torched thewarehousewhen they had taken what theywanted.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to burn down or burn something down
  • burn downThe family home burned down in a matter of hours.
  • burn to the groundToday marks 400 years since the theatre burned to the ground.
  • go upAfter the initial explosion, the building went up in a matter of minutes.
  • go up in flamesThe precious collection went up in flames.
  • go up in smokeAll my life's work has gone up in smoke.
  • consumeAll her possessions were consumed in the blaze.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Starting fires
  • arsonist
  • bellows
  • combust
  • fire
  • fire starter
  • firelighter
  • ignite
  • ignition
  • kindle
  • kindling
  • light
  • make
  • match
  • put
  • putsomethingout
  • reignition
  • set fire tosomething/someoneidiom
  • setsomething/someoneon fireidiom
  • tinder
  • torch
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(Definition oftorchingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftorching

torching

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

The worst problem—this is where the massive social cost creeps in—istorching.
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That will reduce the incidence oftorching, as vehicles usually lie around for a few days before somebody gets round to setting them ablaze.
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Gangs of thugs currently roam the countryside, intimidating residents andtorchingthe yards of farmers who try to stop them rampaging across fields full of crops.
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Her paintings are created of pigmented beeswax, in a complex process of layering andtorching, with a variety of methods in paint application.
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High-temperature and long-duration surface wildfires may encourage flashover or "torching": the drying of tree canopies and their subsequent ignition from below.
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Sigh, an end to ourtorchingmost of the mapboard.
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Why were wetorchinghouses and destroying crops?
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Rather than surrender her, her captain ran her aground,torchingher before abandoning ship.
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Torchingand fires in tree canopies encourage spotting, and dry ground fuels that surround a wildfire are especially vulnerable to ignition from firebrands.
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After documenting the statues initial condition, the paint was stripped away using a combination of pressure washers, propanetorching, and solvent application.
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Irate supporters went on the rampagetorchingpublic transport and telling office goers to return home.
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Ferrous metal is processed for resale using a variety of methods, including sorting, shredding, cutting,torching, baling or breaking.
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Windows would rattle and in some cases thetorching(pointing underneath roof slates) would be dislodged with the vibration.
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Soon afterward, they begantorchinghomes and forcing hundreds of families to flee.
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Dump-and-burns are also referred to astorchingor zippos.
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