烈日 (liè rì): Liege, town in Belgium

At noon the scorching sun made the asphalt soften, and pedestrians all ducked into shops along the road to enjoy the air conditioning.

The farmers planted rice seedlings in the flooded field under the blazing sun, sweat streaming continuously down their cheeks.

Even though the scorching sun was high overhead, the construction workers still wore their safety helmets and kept working on the site.

The fierce sun in the desert baked the sand until it was scorching hot, so the explorers could only wait until evening to continue their journey.

She forgot to apply sunscreen when she went out, and after walking in the burning sun all afternoon, her arms got sunburned red and painful.