V-ERG
(使)烧焦;(使)烫糊
If you singe something or if it singes, it burns very slightly and changes colour but does not catch fire.
例句
The electric fire had begun to singe the bottoms of his trousers...
电暖炉的火刚开始烧着他的裤腿。
Her hair was singed and her anorak was burnt...
她头发烧焦了，带风帽的夹克也烧掉了。