scorcher

名词 n.
/ˈskɔː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/    /ˈskɔɹ.t͡ʃɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One who, or that which, scorches. literally
  2. A very hot day. colloquial
    — Tomorrow will be a scorcher, so carry water and use sunscreen if you're going out.
  3. A very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot.
    — What a scorcher! See the net reverberate!
  4. A caustic rebuke or criticism. colloquial
  5. A bad person. colloquial,dated
    — `Yes, sir - of course, sir, that's just what he said they was - 'cautions, downright scorchers' - sir, and I'm sure I don't doubt it, seeing what I know of them, and their hot-potting ways,' went on Job sadly.
  6. One who rides a bicycle furiously on a public highway. colloquial,dated

词形变化

scorchers plural

词汇关系

词源

From scorch + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (descriptive suffix).
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