char
v
(-rr-)
(a) [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become black by burning; scorch (使某物)燃烧而变黑; 烧焦
charred wood 烧焦的木头.
(b) [Tn] reduce (sth) to charcoal by burning 使(某物)燃烧成焦炭
the charred remains of the bonfire 营火的余烬.
char n (Brit) = charwoman. char, v (-rr-) [I]
work as a charwoman 做打杂女工.
char n [U]
(dated Brit infml 旧, 口) tea 茶: a cup of char 一杯茶.
Do you remember one afternoon ten years ago when I came to your house and borrowed a necklace of yours? Pierre, my husband, was working in a government office. We'd been invited to a ball at the palace so I needed to borrow some jewellery.