singe
/sɪndʒ/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈɪndʒ] /sɪndʒ/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈɪndʒ] /ˈsinj How to pronounce singe (audio)/ (ame, mw)
singe — 動詞
- singepresent simple I / you / we / they
- singeshe / she / it
- singedpast simple
- singeing-ing form
1. to leave the outside of something lightly burned, often by brief heat and withou
燒焦；灼焦
把表面稍微燒焦
to leave the outside of something lightly burned, often by brief heat and without fully setting it on fire.
Ari singed the ends of the ribbon with a candle.
Ari 用蠟燭把緞帶末端燒焦了。
pattern: singe the ends of [something]
Hot oil singed Hana's sleeve when the pan tipped.
平底鍋傾斜時，熱油把 Hana 的袖口燒焦了。
The campfire singed the bottom of Liam's jacket.
營火把 Liam 夾克的下擺燒焦了。
One spark singed Obi's eyebrows while he lit the grill.
Obi 點燃烤架時，有一顆火星燒焦了他的眉毛。
The curtain singed at one corner near the heater.
那片窗簾靠近暖氣的一角燒焦了。
文法句型
singe + hair / cloth / paper
be singed at the edges
用法筆記
Often used for light damage to hair, cloth, paper, or skin after brief contact with heat. If something is badly damaged or completely burned, 'burn' is usually the better word.
常見錯誤
singe — 名詞
- singesingular
- singesplural
1. a small burnt mark left on a surface after brief heat touches it.
焦痕
表面輕微燒焦留下的痕跡
a small burnt mark left on a surface after brief heat touches it.
There was a singe on the sleeve after the candle fell.
蠟燭掉下來後，袖子上留下了一道焦痕。
pattern: a singe on [surface]
Kasia noticed a brown singe along the paper's edge.
Kasia 注意到紙張邊緣有一道褐色焦痕。
The tablecloth had a singe where the hot pan rested.
那塊桌布在熱鍋放過的地方有一處焦痕。
A small singe on the curtain showed how close the lamp was.
窗簾上的一小塊焦痕顯示那盞燈放得太近了。
- burn mark
more common everyday term for a damaged mark
- scorch mark
often used when the mark is darker or more obvious
文法句型
a singe on [cloth / paper]
a singe along the edge
用法筆記
This noun usually refers to a visible mark on cloth, paper, or another surface after light heat damage. In everyday speech, many people simply say 'burn mark' instead.