scald
verb[T]
uk/skɔːld/us/skɑːld/toburntheskinwithboilingliquidorsteam:
烫伤Idroppedapanofboilingwaterand scalded myleg.我一锅沸水没端住，把腿烫伤了。
to put something inboilingwaterorsteaminorderto make itcompletelyclean:
（为了消毒）烫洗Scald theneedlestosterilizethem.烫洗针头进行消毒。
food & drinkspecialized
toheataliquiduntil italmostboils:
加热（液体）至接近沸腾Scald themilkand thenaddit to theeggandsugarmixture.把牛奶煮至将沸，然后倒入鸡蛋白糖的混合物中。
Burning, burnt & on fire
- ablaze
- afire
- alight
- blaze
- burn(something)down
- burn sb up
- burned out
- burnt
- burnt offering
- burnt out
- carbonize
- char
- charred
- flame
- go up in flamesidiom
- inextinguishable
- scorched
- sear
- self-immolation
- unlit
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scald
noun[C]
uk/skɔːld/us/skɑːld/aninjuryto theskincausedbyboilingliquidorsteam
（皮肤的）烫伤damage to the body
- injuryHe was treated for minor injuries.
- woundMost of the casualties had gunshot wounds.
- cutHe walked away from the car crash with only cuts and bruises.
- gashHe was bleeding profusely from a deep gash in his leg.
- scratchShe had little scratches all over her arms.
- lacerationA doctor's report said the laceration had cut the jugular vein.
Skin complaints & blemishes
- age spot
- anti-crack
- anti-dandruff
- anti-leprosy
- anti-ulcer
- birthmark
- blackhead
- carbuncle
- chapped
- contusion
- eczema
- impetigo
- itch
- itchy
- pruritic
- pruritus
- pyoderma gangrenosum
- redness
- rosacea
- shingle