单词 | sear |
释义 | Word Frequency sear 1(sɪə) verb (transitive) 1. to scorch or burn the surface of 2. to brand with a hot iron 3. to cause to wither or dry up 4. rare to make callous or unfeeling noun 5. a mark caused by searing adjective 6. poetic dried up Word origin Old English sēarian to become withered, from sēar withered; related to Old High German sōrēn, Greek hauos dry, Sanskrit sōsa droughtWord Frequency sear 2(sɪə) noun the catch in the lock of a small firearm that holds the hammer or firing pin cocked Word origin C16: probably from Old French serre a clasp, from serrer to hold firmly, from Late Latin sērāre to bolt, from Latin sera a bar |
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