| 单词 | scald |
| 释义 | Word Frequency scald 1(skɔːld) verb 1. to burn or be burnt with or as if with hot liquid or steam 2. (transitive) to subject to the action of boiling water, esp so as to sterilize 3. (transitive) to heat (a liquid) almost to boiling point 4. (transitive) to plunge (tomatoes, peaches, etc) into boiling water briefly in order to skin them more easily noun 5. the act or result of scalding 6. an abnormal condition in plants, characterized by discoloration and wrinkling of the skin of the fruits, caused by exposure to excessive sunlight, gases, etc Derived forms scalder (ˈscalder) noun Word origin C13: via Old Norman French from Late Latin excaldāre to wash in warm water, from calida (aqua) warm (water), from calēre to be warmWord Frequency scald 2(skɔːld) noun a variant spelling of skald Word Frequency scald 3(skɔːld) obsolete adjective also: scalled 1. scabby noun 2. a scab or a skin disease producing scabs Word origin C16: from scall |
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