Ⅰ ❶ （灼人） burn; scald: 小心别 ～ 痛嘴。 Be careful not to burn your mouth. 别让开水 ～ 着。Don't be scalded by boiling water. ❷ （用热水加热或洗） heat up in hot water; warm: ～ 脚 bathe one's feet in hot water; ～ 酒 heat wine (by placing it in vessel containing hot water) ❸ （熨烫） iron; press: 湿衣服容易 ～ 平。 Damp clothes iron [press] easily. ❹ （指烫发） perm: 电 ～ 头发 have one's hair permed; 冷 ～ have a cold wave Ⅱ （物体温度高） very hot; scalding: 滚 ～ 的水 boiling hot water; scalding water; 这汤真 ～！ This soup is boiling hot!
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scalding
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scalding (a chicken)
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❶scald;burn ❷iron; heat up in hot water;warm ❸scalding; very hot; steaming hot 冬天喝黄酒最好先～一～。It’s better to heat the rice-wine before drinking in winter./四川菜多半都麻辣～ Sichuan dishes are mostly tingling,hot and scalding./被开水～伤be scalded by boiling water/～衣服iron(or press)clothes