burnt
/bɜːnt/ (bre, ipa) · /bɝːnt/ (ame, ipa) · /bɜːrnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbərnt/ (ame, mw)
burnt — verb
1. the form of burn used for completed past actions, and also after have, has, or h
the form of burn used for completed past actions, and also after have, has, or had.
By midnight, the candles had burnt down to short white stubs.
had burnt down
Omar burnt his hand when he lifted the pan too fast.
past simple: burnt + object
Most of the letters were burnt in the metal bin.
After dinner, Pia burnt the old notes in the yard.
The rice had burnt before Ravi came back to the kitchen.
文法句型
burnt + object
have/has/had burnt
be burnt
用法筆記
Distinguish from adjective 1: this sense names the verb form, while the adjective describes the result. In American English, burned is often more usual as the verb form, but burnt is common in British English and still appears in passive forms.
常見錯誤
burnt — adjective
1. changed by fire or strong heat so that it is black, harmed, or cooked too much.
changed by fire or strong heat so that it is black, harmed, or cooked too much.
Theo scraped the burnt toast over the sink before breakfast.
burnt + food
A burnt smell filled the kitchen after the milk boiled over.
collocation: burnt smell
The hikers found burnt trees beside the road after the big fire.
Grandma threw away the burnt cookies and started a new batch.
The boy cried when cold water touched his burnt hand.
- charred
usually suggests a darker, more fully blackened surface
- scorched
often means the surface was marked or slightly damaged by heat
- overcooked
used mainly for food, not buildings or skin
文法句型
burnt + food/object/body part
be burnt
burnt smell
用法筆記
Often used for food, skin, paper, wood, and buildings after a fire or cooking accident. Distinguish from the verb sense above: this adjective describes the state left by heat, not the action or verb form.