to singe
01
轻微烧焦, 轻微灼烧
to lightly burn something on the surface, causing minimal damage
Transitive: to singe sth
例子
He accidentally singed the edge of his shirt while lighting the candle.
他在点蜡烛时不小心轻微烧焦了衬衫的边缘。
The cook used a torch to singe the hair off the poultry before cooking.
厨师在烹饪前用火把烧掉家禽的毛发。
02
烧焦, 轻微烧伤
to be lightly burned, usually on the surface,
Intransitive
例子
The tip of his hair singed when he got too close to the candle flame.
当他太靠近蜡烛火焰时，他的头发尖被烧焦了。
The edges of the paper singed in the heat, but it did n’t catch fire.
纸的边缘在高温下烧焦了，但没有着火。
Singe
01
表面烧伤
a surface burn
