sunburnt

sunburnt — adjective

1. describes skin that has turned red and feels painful or hot because of staying t

1.形容詞
釋義

describes skin that has turned red and feels painful or hot because of staying too long in strong sunlight without protection; the word can also be used about skin that has become very brown from regularly spending time in the sun.

例句

Aylin fell asleep on the beach and woke up with sunburnt shoulders that felt hot.

collocation: sunburnt shoulders

The children came home from the hiking trip with sunburnt noses and bright red cheeks.

collocation: sunburnt nose / cheeks

同義詞
  • sunburned

    same meaning; the standard spelling in American English, also used in British English

  • tanned

    only covers the darker-skin meaning, without the pain or redness

  • burned

    more general; can describe any heat or chemical burn, not just sun

反義詞
  • pale

    light-coloured skin that has not been darkened by the sun

  • fair

    describes naturally light skin that burns easily

用法筆記

More common in British English; American English typically uses 'sunburned'. The sense can describe either painful overexposure or a deep suntan — context tells you which. Frequently used in the pattern 'get sunburnt'.

常見錯誤

❌I got sunburnt yesterday in the garden, so now I have a beautiful tan.
✅I got sunburnt yesterday
💡my shoulders are still sore.' — 'sunburnt' for painful redness and 'tanned' for pleasant colouring are usually kept separate; using 'sunburnt' for a desirable tan can confuse listeners.