Scorching
Significado: Extremely hot
Scorching intensifies 'hot' with the implication of burning—this is heat that damages, that parches grass and makes metal hot to touch. It suggests relentless sun and the need for shade, water, and sun protection. While 'hot' is neutral, scorching carries complaint: this heat is too much, beyond comfortable. It's the heat of hosepipe bans, of gardens turning brown, of news reports about temperature records.
Ejemplos
- Scorching hot. 酷热Abrasador灼熱작열하는 더위.
- Absolutely scorching. 简直酷热Absolutamente abrasador本当に灼熱だ정말 작열하는 더위다.
- Scorching day. 酷热的一天Día abrasador灼熱の日작열하는 날이다.
- It's scorching out there.外面酷热Hace un calor abrasador ahí fuera外は灼熱だ밖은 작열하는 더위다.
Pronunciación
/ˈskɔːtʃɪŋ/
Guía de uso
Contexto: heat, very hot, summer
Tono: emphatic, descriptive
✓ Correcto
- Scorching.酷热Abrasador焼けつくように暑い찌는 듯이 덥다.
- Scorching hot.热得发烫Un calor abrasador猛烈に暑い불볕더위다.
- Absolutely scorching.简直热得要命Hace un calor tremendoとんでもなく暑い정말 타는 듯이 덥다.
✗ Incorrecto
- Don't use for merely warm weather—scorching implies discomfort and extremes不用于仅仅温暖的天气（scorching意味着不适和极端）No usar para tiempo meramente cálido (scorching implica incomodidad y extremos)単に暖かい天気には使わない（scorchingは不快さと極端さを意味する）단순히 따뜻한 날씨에는 사용하지 마세요. scorching은 불쾌함과 극단적인 더위를 암시합니다
- Avoid 'scorching' for indoor heat—it works best for sun-driven outdoor heat不用于室内的热（最适合阳光驱动的户外热）Evitar 'scorching' para calor interior (funciona mejor para calor exterior impulsado por el sol)室内の暑さには「scorching」を使わない（太陽による屋外の暑さに最適）실내 더위에는 'scorching'을 쓰지 마세요. 햇볕에 의한 야외 더위에 가장 잘 어울립니다
Errores comunes
- The related noun is 'scorcher' (a scorching day)—both are common and correct
- Can apply to surfaces as well as air: 'the pavement was scorching' works perfectly
Origen e historia
From Old Norse 'skorpna' (to shrivel) via the verb 'scorch,' meaning to burn surface or parch. The word has described extreme heat since the 14th century, when it could mean literally burning. By the modern era, 'scorching' settled into its current meaning of extremely and uncomfortably hot, particularly applied to sun and weather. The connection to actual burning keeps the word vivid and emphatic.
Etimología: From scorch (burn)
Primera vez registrado: Traditional English
Contexto cultural
Era: Traditional
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Universal usage; Hot weather
Regional notes: Universal term for very hot weather.
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