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• ① (用热水、蒸汽等)烫伤
  • He scalded himself in the hot bath.他在热的洗澡水中烫伤了自己。
  • He was scalded to death by the spurts of steam.他被喷出的蒸汽烫死。
  • I scalded my tongue [lips] on [with] the hot coffee.我给热咖啡烫伤了舌头[嘴唇]。

• ② 用热水消毒(器具);用开水烫(器物)

• ③ 1把(牛奶等)煮热(几近沸点)2(为易于去皮、除毛)用热水烫(水果、家禽等)