scorched

skɔ:tʃt

s. having everything destroyed so nothing is left salvageable by an enemy

n. 焦头烂额；烧焦, 烤焦

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scorched 的词根是 scorch，意为“烧焦”。加上过去分词的后缀 -ed，表示“已经烧焦的”状态。

例句

1. The sun scorched the earth during the summer drought.

夏季干旱期间，阳光把土地晒得焦干。

2. She accidentally scorched her shirt while ironing.

她在熨衣服时不小心把衬衫烫焦了。

3. The scorched landscape showed the effects of the wildfire.

被烧焦的风景显示了野火的影响。