torched

/tɔːrtʃt/ /tɔːrʧt/

Meanings

verb

纵火，点燃。

To set fire to, especially by use of a torch (flaming stick).

Examples :

"Some hoodlums had torched a derelict automobile, which emitted a ghastly pall of thick, black smoke that filled the street."

一些流氓纵火焚烧了一辆废弃的汽车，它冒出令人毛骨悚然的浓浓黑烟，弥漫了整条街道。

Related Words

torch noun

/tɔːtʃ/ /tɔɹtʃ/

火炬，手电筒。

"The hiker used a torch to light the way down the dark mountain path. "

徒步者用火炬照亮了下山的漆黑山路。

emitted verb

/ɪˈmɪtɪd/ /iˈmɪtɪd/

发出，射出

"The campfire emitted a warm, orange glow. "

篝火发出温暖的橙色光芒。

street noun

/stɹiːt/ /ʃtɹiːt/

街道，马路。

"Walk down the street until you see a hotel on the right."

沿着这条街往前走，直到你看到右边有一家旅馆。

filled verb

/fɪld/

充满，填满。

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

老师把瓶子装满了水。(Lǎoshī bǎ píngzi zhuāngmǎn le shuǐ.)

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

hoodlums noun

/ˈhuːdləmz/

流氓，地痞。

"The store owner hired security guards to keep the hoodlums from vandalizing his shop. "

店主雇佣了保安来阻止那些流氓地痞破坏他的店铺。

flaming verb

/ˈfleɪmɪŋ/

燃烧，发火焰。

"The campfire was flaming brightly, casting dancing shadows on the trees. "

篝火燃烧得非常旺盛，在树上投下跳动的影子。

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

ghastly adjective

/ˈɡɑːs(t).li/ /ˈɡæs(t).li/

可怕的，阴森的，惨白的。

"The old woman's face was ghastly pale after the long illness. "

经过长久的病痛折磨后，这位老妇人的脸色惨白得像鬼一样，非常可怕。

stick noun

/stɪk/

棍子，棒，杖

"The little boy used a stick to help him balance his building blocks. "

那个小男孩用一根小棍子来帮助他平衡积木。

automobile noun

/ˈɔː.tə.məˌbiːl/ /ˈɔ.tə.moʊˌbil/

汽车，轿车。

"My father bought a new automobile for his business. "

我父亲为他的生意买了一辆新汽车。

derelict noun

/ˈdɛɹəlɪkt/

废弃物，弃置物

"The derelict sat rotting on the beach, a reminder of the storm that had ravaged the coast. "

那艘被遗弃的破船在海滩上腐烂，提醒着人们那场摧毁海岸的暴风雨。