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A scorcher is a day so hot it feels as if the sun is burning everything.
A scorcher scorcher大熱天 is a day so hot是熱到不行的一天 it feels as if the sun is burning everything感覺太陽好像要把一切都燒起來。
People say “It’s a scorcher” or “What a scorcher” the way they say “What a beautiful day” — informal, even a bit cheerful while they sweat. You hear it a lot in British and Australian weather talk; Americans understand it, and they also say “a scorcher of a day.” It is not a forecast word.
People say 'It's a scorcher' or 'What a scorcher'人們會說'It's a scorcher'或'What a scorcher' the way they say 'What a beautiful day'就像說'今天天氣真好' informal, even a bit cheerful while they sweat語氣輕鬆，甚至流著汗還有點開心。You hear it a lot in British and Australian weather talk英國和澳洲人講天氣很常聽到這個詞 Americans understand it美國人也聽得懂 and they also say 'a scorcher of a day'也會說'a scorcher of a day' It is not a forecast word但這不是氣象預報用的詞。
The weather report says “extremely hot”; your neighbour says “a scorcher.” Though actually, the word can stretch: a hit ball may be a scorcher, and some people call a very attractive person a scorcher, because the idea is “this burns.” Those extra uses are .
The weather report says 'extremely hot'氣象報告會說'extremely hot' your neighbour says 'a scorcher.'你的鄰居會說'a scorcher' Though actually, the word can stretch不過其實這個詞可以延伸 a fiercely hit ball may be a scorcher一記重擊的球也可以叫scorcher and some people call a very attractive person a scorcher有些人也會把很有魅力的人叫scorcher because the idea is 'this burns.'因為概念就是'這很燒、很辣' Those extra uses are slangy這些延伸用法都很俚語。
The weather meaning is the one you will meet first.
The weather meaning天氣這個意思 is the one you will meet first是你會先遇到的。
原始詞典資料6 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
scorchernoun/ˈskɔː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/
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One who, or that which, scorches.
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A very hot day.
- Tomorrow will be a scorcher, so carry water and use sunscreen if you're going out.
- Meteorologists are prepping their “new record high temperature” press releases, tabloid editors are readying their ‘“phwoar, what a scorcher” headlines (while happily ignoring the climate emergency doing the scorching) and everyone else is preparing to hunker down somewhere cool until it’s all over.
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ball-gamesgameshobbiesA very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot.
- What a scorcher! See the net reverberate!
- Marcos Alonso scorcher secures Chelsea nervy victory over Southampton [title]
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A caustic rebuke or criticism.
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datedA bad person.
- `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.
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datedOne who rides a bicycle furiously on a public highway.
- “You're arrested for fast riding.” When the scorcher heard the shout He looked o'er his shoulder, And he didn't do a thing But pedal all the harder And make the welkin ring.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。