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    scorching

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    adj.AdjectiveBurning; very hot
    The scorching heat of the sun made travel difficult
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo dry up from the power of the sun
    The city was scorching 40 degrees

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    How to Survive a Building Explosion

    06:05How to Survive a Building Explosion
    • scorching the human body in an instant and possibly setting off subsequent explosions.

      scorching the human body in an instant and possibly setting off subsequent explosions.

    • If the explosion creates a fireball, the temperature can rise up to 4,000°C at the source, scorching the human body in an instant and possibly setting off subsequent explosions.

      If the explosion creates a fireball, the temperature can rise up to 4,000°C at the source, scorching the human body in an instant and possibly setting off subsequent explosions.

    B1

    Should You Wipe Off Your Sweat?

    03:42Should You Wipe Off Your Sweat?
    • If you're in scorching heat, or when your body is working hard and you've got hot, hot sweat all over, sticky and stifling, does wiping off the sweat help you cool off?

      If you're in scorching heat, or when your body is working hard and you've got hot, hot sweat all over, sticky and stifling, does wiping off the sweat help you cool off?

    B1

    Day in the Life of a Japanese Construction Worker

    15:23Day in the Life of a Japanese Construction Worker
    • So just below here, it looks like it says HH style But it actually says Age Age style Which means like raise raise Like to raise it up, which is pretty cool Okay, let's see what's in this room This room has some air conditioning, which is nice Not too much in this room except for the tools that I've got here This room feels so nice This shirt is drenched Man, I feel for all the construction people that are outside working on hot summer days It is amazing to see the fortitude that they have to work through these hot days Now, Coyote has a break Typically, construction workers get two short breaks plus an hour lunch Working at a construction site, it's crucial to take these breaks To prevent accidents caused by lack of concentration As well as heat-related illnesses in Japan's scorching summers Coyote, so what's the most challenging part about your job?

      So just below here, it looks like it says HH style But it actually says Age Age style Which means like raise raise Like to raise it up, which is pretty cool Okay, let's see what's in this room This room has some air conditioning, which is nice Not too much in this room except for the tools that I've got here This room feels so nice This shirt is drenched Man, I feel for all the construction people that are outside working on hot summer days It is amazing to see the fortitude that they have to work through these hot days Now, Coyote has a break Typically, construction workers get two short breaks plus an hour lunch Working at a construction site, it's crucial to take these breaks To prevent accidents caused by lack of concentration As well as heat-related illnesses in Japan's scorching summers Coyote, so what's the most challenging part about your job?

    • Working at a construction site it's crucial to take these breaks to prevent accidents caused by lack of concentration, as well as heat-related illnesses in Japan's scorching summers.

      Working at a construction site it's crucial to take these breaks to prevent accidents caused by lack of concentration, as well as heat-related illnesses in Japan's scorching summers.

    B1

    What Serving 7 Years in Prison Taught Damon West About Communication

    45:11What Serving 7 Years in Prison Taught Damon West About Communication
    • It is so scorching hot and humid.

      It is so scorching hot and humid.

    • Down here in Texas, it is so scorching hot and humid.

      Down here in Texas, it is so scorching hot and humid.

    A2

    China heatwave: Government issues extreme weather alert

    02:12China heatwave: Government issues extreme weather alert
    • Pedestrians and cyclists are doing their best to protect themselves from the scorching sun.

      Pedestrians and cyclists are doing their best to protect themselves from the scorching sun.

    • Pedestrians and cyclists are doing their best to protect themselves from the scorching sun.

      Pedestrians and cyclists are doing their best to protect themselves from the scorching sun.

    B1

    Heat wave turns deadly, as new concerns about power shortages rise

    01:53Heat wave turns deadly, as new concerns about power shortages rise
    • Let's talk about the weather these days. The scorching heat baking Korea has taken

      Let's talk about the weather these days. The scorching heat baking Korea has taken

    • The scorching heat baking Korea is taking a serious turn in recent days with heat-related casualties and millions of dollars' worth of damage.

      The scorching heat baking Korea is taking a serious turn in recent days with heat-related casualties and millions of dollars' worth of damage.

    B1

    Cycling in Taiwan: Taipei to Kaohsiung via the East Coast

    14:34Cycling in Taiwan: Taipei to Kaohsiung via the East Coast
    • So a bit of a scorching hot day

      So a bit of a scorching hot day

    • So a bit of a scorching hot day today and I'm making my way from Kenting north towards Kaohsiung.

      So a bit of a scorching hot day today and I'm making my way from Kenting north towards Kaohsiung.

    B1

    Improve your Vocabulary: Stop saying VERY!

    20:06Improve your Vocabulary: Stop saying VERY!
    • We talked about hot, "scalding" and "scorching", they're not quite the same.

      We talked about hot, "scalding" and "scorching", they're not quite the same.

    • And we say "scorching" for hot for heat like the summer sun.

      And we say "scorching" for hot for heat like the summer sun.

    A2

    Los Cabos Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia (4K)

    07:15Los Cabos Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia (4K)
    • Whichever shoreline you choose along the Tourist Corridor, you'll be rewarded with cleansing waters, a soothing reprieve from the scorching desert sun.

      Whichever shoreline you choose along the Tourist Corridor, you'll be rewarded with cleansing waters, a soothing reprieve from the scorching desert sun.

    • a soothing reprieve from the scorching desert sun.

      a soothing reprieve from the scorching desert sun.

    B2

    37 Geography Facts You SHOULD Know!

    17:1737 Geography Facts You SHOULD Know!
    • Mariana Trench, the lowest natural point on Earth. And yet despite that mind-blowing depth, it only reaches about a third of Earth's crust. Temperatures underground hit a scorching 180 degrees Celsius, making further drilling impossible. Number fourteen. Earth's temperature extremes span over 150 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature ever recorded was a blistering 56.7 degrees Celsius in Furnace Creek Death Valley, USA, back in 1913.

      Mariana Trench, the lowest natural point on Earth. And yet despite that mind-blowing depth, it only reaches about a third of Earth's crust. Temperatures underground hit a scorching 180 degrees Celsius, making further drilling impossible. Number fourteen. Earth's temperature extremes span over 150 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature ever recorded was a blistering 56.7 degrees Celsius in Furnace Creek Death Valley, USA, back in 1913.

    • Temperatures underground hit a scorching 180 degrees Celsius, making further drilling impossible.

      Temperatures underground hit a scorching 180 degrees Celsius, making further drilling impossible.

    B1