释义 |
searsear /sɪə $ sɪr/ verb  searOrigin: Old English searian, from sear; ➔ SERE VERB TABLEsear |
Present | I, you, we, they | sear | | he, she, it | sears | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | seared | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have seared | | he, she, it | has seared | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had seared | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will sear | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have seared |
|
Present | I | am searing | | he, she, it | is searing | | you, we, they | are searing | Past | I, he, she, it | was searing | | you, we, they | were searing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been searing | | he, she, it | has been searing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been searing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be searing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been searing |
- Brush fires seared the hillsides.
- Another bolt of lightning struck behind him, and Eugene felt the air seared into ozone on either side of him.
- He struggled to his feet, but was no sooner standing than a searing pain tore through his ankle.
- Her glance seared his hard, angular face.
- If you sear the outside of the meat, you get rid of any other bacteria.
- It was sensuality sharp and searing as fire, burning the soul to tinder.
- The hot fat sears the bottom and gives a nice flavor to the bread; the cool pan gives a softer bottom.
- The pain was searing, so that I fell backwards, and though I struggled, I could not stand up again.
- The soft yellow light which looks so gentle to you but which sears my guts.
► Cookingallspice, nounbake, verbbarbecue, verbbaste, verbblanch, verbboil, verbbottle, verbbouillon cube, nounbraise, verbbreadcrumbs, nounbreaded, adjectivebrine, nounbroil, verbbrown, verbbutter, verbcandied, adjectivecaper, nouncaramel, nouncardamom, nouncarve, verbcasserole, nouncasserole, verbcaster sugar, nouncharbroil, verbchervil, nounchestnut, nounchicory, nounchill, verbchilli powder, nounchip, verbcilantro, nouncinnamon, nounclean, verbclove, nouncochineal, nouncoconut, nouncook, verbcook, nouncookbook, nouncookery, nouncookery book, nouncordon bleu, adjectivecore, verbcoriander, nouncream, verbcrisp, verbcube, verbculinary, adjectivecumin, nouncurry powder, noundeep fry, verbdessertspoon, noundevilled, adjectivedice, verbdone, adjectivedress, verbessence, nounfat, nounflambé, adjectiveflan, nounflavouring, nounflour, nounflour, verbfrost, verbfrosting, nounfry, verbglaze, verbglaze, noungourmet, adjectivegourmet, noungrate, verbgrease, noungrease, verbgreaseproof paper, noungrill, verbgrill, noungrind, verbgut, verbhard-boiled, adjectivehaute cuisine, nounhob, nounhull, verbhusk, verbice, verbicebox, nounicing, nounicing sugar, nouningredient, nounjoint, verbknead, verblard, nounlard, verbleaven, nounliquidize, verbmarinade, nounmarinate, verbmarjoram, nounmicrowave, verbmince, verbmincer, nounmint, nounmix, verbmix, nounnouvelle cuisine, nounnutmeg, nounoil, nounolive oil, nounoverdone, adjectiveparboil, verbpare, verbpickle, verbpipe, verbpit, verbpitted, adjectivepkt, pluck, verbplum tomato, nounpoach, verbprecooked, adjectivepreheat, verbprep, verbprove, verbrecipe, nounreduce, verbrice paper, nounrind, nounrise, verbroast, verbroast, nounroast, adjectiverosemary, nounroux, nounsaffron, nounsage, nounsalt, nounsalt, verbsauce, nounsausage meat, nounsauté, verbsavory, nounscalloped, adjectivesear, verbseason, verbseasoning, nounself-raising flour, nounself-rising flour, nounsesame, nounshell, verbshortening, nounshort-order cook, nounshuck, verbsieve, verbsift, verbsifter, nounsimmer, verbsimmer, nounskewer, verbsmoke, verbsoak, verbsoda, nounsodium bicarbonate, nounspice, nounspice, verbspicy, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, verbsteep, verbstew, verbstock, nounstone, verbstrain, verbstuff, verbstuffing, nounsunny-side up, adjectivesweat, verbsweet-and-sour, adjectiveTabasco, nountandoori, adjectivetarragon, nountbsp, teaspoon, nountenderize, verbtenderloin, nountextured vegetable protein, nounthaw, verbthyme, nountimer, nountoast, nountoast, verbtoss, verbtruss, verbtsp, turmeric, noununderdone, adjectivevinaigrette, nounvinegar, nounwhip, verbwhisk, verbyeast, nounzap, verbzest, noun ► the searing/stifling/sweltering/scorching etc heat (=extreme heat)· The desert is a place of scorching heat by day and bitter cold by night. ► a searing pain (=very severe, as if you have been burnt)· His elbow struck the side of the table, sending a searing pain through his arm. NOUN► heat· She coughed as she felt the heat searing the air in her lungs. 1[intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to burn something with a sudden powerful heat: The heat seared their skin.2[intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to have a very strong sudden and unpleasant effect on you: Pain was searing through her. The image was seared into his brain.3[transitive] to cook the outside of a piece of meat quickly at a high temperature, in order to keep its juices in: seared tuna steaks |