sear
v
1 (also sere) [Tn]
scorch or burn (a surface) 燒灼, 燒焦(物體表面)
a cloth seared by the heat of the oven 被烤箱烤焦的布
sear a wound to prevent infection 燒灼傷口以防感染.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
(fig rhet 比喻, 修辭) affect (sb) with strong emotion 用強烈情感影響(某人)
a soul seared by injustice 因受到不公平對待而極度痛苦的心靈
The novel is a searing indictment of urban poverty. 這部小說是對城市貧困的震撼心靈的控訴.