滚烫的平底锅把面包的表面烤焦了。

The hot frying pan ___seared the surface of the bread.

那个残酷的评论像刀子一样刺痛了他的心。

The cruel comment ___seared his heart like a knife.

那次事故的场景深深地烙在了他的脑海里。

The scene of that accident was ___seared into his memory forever.