singe
/sɪndʒ; sɪndʒ/ v
(pres p singeing)
1
(a) [Tn] blacken (sth) by burning; scorch 烧焦或烫焦（某物）
The iron's too hot, you'll singe the dress. 熨斗太热了, 你会把衣服烫焦的.
(b) [I] be blackened or scorched in this way 被烧焦或被烫焦
The rug singed because it was too near the fire. 地毯太靠近壁炉已烤焦了.
2 [Tn] burn off the tips or ends of (hair, feathers, etc) 烧掉（毛发、 羽毛等）的梢或根. singe, n slight burn or scorch on cloth, etc （布等的）轻微烧焦或烫焦.