sear
v
1 (also sere) [Tn]
scorch or burn (a surface) 烧灼, 烧焦(物体表面)
a cloth seared by the heat of the oven 被烤箱烤焦的布
sear a wound to prevent infection 烧灼伤口以防感染.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
(fig rhet 比喻, 修辞) affect (sb) with strong emotion 用强烈情感影响(某人)
a soul seared by injustice 因受到不公平对待而极度痛苦的心灵
The novel is a searing indictment of urban poverty. 这部小说是对城市贫困的震撼心灵的控诉.
Even before India won independence from its British rulers, it was clear that Gandhi was the key figure and leader in the struggle of 380 million Indians to govern themselves.