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scald 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/skôld/,
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scalded, past participle; scalded, past tense; scalds, 3rd person singular present; scalding, present participle;
  1. Injure with very hot liquid or steam
    • - the tea scalded his tongue
  2. Heat (milk or other liquid) to near boiling point

  3. Immerse (something) briefly in boiling water for various purposes, such as to facilitate the removal of skin from fruit or to preserve meat

  4. Cause to feel a searing sensation like that of boiling water on skin
    • - hot tears scalding her eyes
Noun
  1. A burn or other injury caused by hot liquid or steam

  2. Any of a number of plant diseases that produce a similar effect to that of scalding, esp. a disease of fruit marked by browning and caused by excessive sunlight, bad storage conditions, or atmospheric pollution


  1. a burn cause by hot liquid or steam
  2. blister: subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"
  3. treat with boiling water; "scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled"
  4. the act of burning with steam or hot water
  5. heat to the boiling point; "scald the milk"
  6. burn with a hot liquid or steam; "She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out"
  7. Scald are an extreme metal band based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. They are known for their progressive, idiosyncratic sound which takes in elements of metal, post-hardcore, doom, punk, grind and industrial electronica. ...
  8. Scald is common disease of barley in temperate regions. It is caused by the fungus Rhynchosporium secalis and can cause significant yield losses in cooler, wet seasons.
  9. Scald were a folk metal band from Yaroslavl, Russia. They played traditional style of doom metal. Their lyrics were based mostly on Viking war themes, which was not usual within the traditional scene of doom metal at that time. ...
  10. Scaliness; scabs; To burn with hot liquid; To heat almost to boiling
  11. (scalding) An instance of scalding; a burn; Hot enough to burn
  12. (Scalding) Bringing a liquid to just below a boil, where there are just a few bubbles at the edges.
  13. (Scalding) Curd is heated for a longer period of time, the whey separates creating a slightly "rubbery" texture which can be seen on cheeses such as Abondance and Emmental.
  14. (Scalding) Pouring boiling water over food to remove the skin (as with tomatoes or peaches).  The food must not remain too long in the boiling water or it will become soft.
  15. (Scalding) The process of dripping a hog or chicken in hor water to loosen the hair or feathers respectively.
  16. (Scalding) To dream of being scalded, portends that distressing incidents will blot out pleasurable anticipations.
  17. (Scalding) To increase temperature very rapidly
  18. any disease symptom such as a lesion that looks like a scald from boiling water; the lesions are usually bleached and may be partly translucent.
  19. to heat milk just to the point that steam is rising from it, but not to boiling.
  20. To heat milk or cream to a temperature just before it boils.
  21. to heat a liquid just below boiling with bubbles around the edges
  22. To heat milk to just below the boiling point when making custards and dessert sauces to shorten the cooking time and add flavor.
  23. A necrotic condition in which tissue is usually bleached and has the appearance of having been exposed to high temperatures. (5)
  24. The process where strong sunlight burns the tissue and foliage of plants.
  25. To scald is to either 1) to bring just to the simmering point, as milk, or; 2) to pour boiling water over, as in cleaning a pan.