injure with very hot liquid or steam
（被热水或蒸汽）烫伤
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the tea scalded his tongue. 茶水烫了他的舌头。
heat (milk or other liquid) to near boiling point
加热（牛奶等液体）至接近沸点。
immerse (something) briefly in boiling water for various purposes, such as to facilitate the removal of skin from fruit or to preserve meat
（为去皮或保存等目的）用热水浸泡。
〈古〉 烫洗（容器）。
cause to feel a searing sensation like that of boiling water on skin
引起灼痛感
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she fought to stave off the hot tears scalding her eyes. 她强忍住灼热的眼泪。
a burn or other injury caused by hot liquid or steam
（液体、蒸汽等引起的）烫伤。
[mass noun]any of a number of plant diseases which produce a similar effect to that of scalding, especially a disease of fruit marked by browning and caused by excessive sunlight, bad storage conditions, or atmospheric pollution.
（植物，尤其是水果）（由于阳光曝晒、贮藏不当或大气污染而引起的）晒焦，焦枯。参见
variant spelling of
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like a scalded cat at a very fast speed 飞快地
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scaldv.烫伤；加热（牛奶等液体）至接近沸点；用热水浸泡；烫洗；引起灼痛感
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scalen.鱼鳞；鳞甲；鱼鳞状物；片状沉淀；天平；磅秤；等级；级别；规模；程度；范围；音阶
"Middle English （as a verb）： from Anglo-Norman French