英语词汇“parched”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Give me a sip of that, I'm parched.
Phil raised a glass of water to his parched lips.
She put her water bottle to his parched lips.
Strong winds and high temperatures fueled dozens of fires in parched Oregon.
The parched yellow landscape of Death Valley stretched out for miles in front of us.
The earth was so parched that there were huge cracks in it.
They were dirty and parched, but in remarkably good condition after the rescue.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A few stunted thistles thrust up, parched and distorted in the crevices of the stones.
Don't apply to a parched lawn, and follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Having a parched nose and throat may lower resistance to colds, croup, sinusitis and respiratory problems.
Puddles were forming on the parched earth.
She stumbled on to the parched grass, taking in her surroundings.
The grass they always lay on parched yellow.

THESAURUS► dry

having very little moisture, or no longer wet: · How do plants survive in hot dry conditions?· My mouth feels dry.· The clothes should be dry.· The ground was bone dry (=completely dry).

► parched

completely dry – used about land, or about someone’s lips, throat, skin etc: · The earth was so parched that there were huge cracks in it.· parched lips

► arid

extremely dry because of lack or rain and therefore difficult for growing crops: · the arid landscape of the Danakil desert· an arid mountain region

Longman Language Activatorwhen there is not much rain► dry

if the weather is dry , there is not much rain: · It was a very dry summer.· The weather tomorrow will be sunny and dry.· Tunisia has a hot, dry climate.· In Arizona, the air is often extremely dry.

► drought

a long period when there is little or no rain, so that people and animals do not have enough water and plants die: · Central Africa is suffering one of the worst droughts of the century.· A severe drought has caused most of the corn crop to fail.

► dusty

a dusty road, town, track etc is dry and covered with dust, because the weather is hot and there is not much rain: · The road to Bangalore was hot and dusty.· Samandari lives in a small dusty village on the edge of the desert.

► arid

land that is arid is extremely dry and produces low quality crops because there is very little rain: · Much of Namibia is arid country and only fit for raising goats.· The region is an arid wasteland.

► parched

ground that is parched is completely dry because the weather has been very hot and there has been no rain for a long time: · The earth was so parched that there were huge cracks in it.· The parched yellow landscape of Death Valley stretched out for miles in front of us.

what you say when you think something is true, but you are not sure► thirsty

· Are you thirsty? Do you want some juice?· On a hot day, your dog can become very thirsty, so make sure they have plenty of water.· By the time you actually feel thirsty, your body is already slightly dehydrated.· Stands were set up to satisfy the thousands of thirsty people expected at the event.thirsty work British (=an activity that makes you thirsty, used especially humorously when you want an alcoholic drink) · I'll have a beer. Gardening is thirsty work, you know.

► need a drink

especially spoken to want to drink something, especially because you are very thirsty or because you want an alcoholic drink: · Jeez it's hot. I need a drink.· I need another drink if we're going to keep talking about this.

► be dying for

also be gasping for British spoken to want to drink something very much: · We were dying for a Coke, so we stopped at a fast-food place.· I'm gasping for a cup of tea.be dying for a drink (=to want to drink something, especially alcohol): · I'm dying for a drink. Want to go for a pint?

► dry

when your throat or mouth is dry , it has very little liquid in it, so that you feel that you want a drink: · My throat was so dry I could hardly speak.

► parched

if someone is parched they are very thirsty. You can also say that they have a parched throat or parched lips when they are very dry and they need a drink: · She put her water bottle to his parched lips.· Give me a sip of that I'm parched.· They were dirty and parched, but in remarkably good condition after the rescue.

► dehydrated

someone who is dehydrated , does not have enough liquid in their body and feels weak and ill: · When exercising, especially in the heat, drink often or you will become dehydrated.severely dehydrated: · Children who have diarrhoea can quickly become severely dehydrated.

► thirst

the feeling of wanting to drink something: · The soldiers suffered constantly from hunger and thirst.quench your thirst (=get rid of your thirst by drinking something): · After a workout, juices are excellent because they quench your thirst and replace fluids and carbohydrates.die of thirst (=died from a lack of something to drink): · Seven people died of thirst after their truck broke down on an isolated desert road.work up a thirst (=do work or exercise that makes you thirsty): · The bars and cafes cater to tourists who have worked up a thirst sightseeing.

WORD SETS► Nature

backwater, nounbank, nounbank, verbbare, adjectivebarrier reef, nounbay, nounbayou, nounbeach, nounbeck, nounbelt, nounbillow, nounbiting, adjectivebitter, adjectiveblack ice, nounblast, nounblazing, adjectivebleach, verbblizzard, nounblow, verbblowy, adjectivebluff, nounbluster, verbblustery, adjectivebog, nounboiling, adjectiveboulder, nounbracing, adjectivebreaker, nounbreeze, nounbreezy, adjectivebrook, nounbrush, nounbrushwood, nounburn, nounbutte, nouncanyon, nouncascade, nouncataract, nouncave, nouncavern, nounchange, verbchasm, nounchoppy, adjectiveclap, nounclear, verbclement, adjectivecliff, nouncloud, nouncloudburst, nouncloudy, adjectivecoast, nouncoastal, adjectivecoastline, nouncone, nouncopse, nouncountry, nouncranny, nouncrater, nouncreation, nouncreep, verbcrisp, adjectivecrosswind, nouncumulus, nouncyclone, noundale, noundell, noundense, adjectivedew, noundewdrop, noundewfall, noundewy, adjectivedisgorge, verbdog days, noundownpour, noundownriver, adverbdownstream, adverbdownwind, adverbdrift, verbdrift, noundriftwood, noundrizzle, noundrop, verbdrop, noundrought, noundry, adjectivedry land, noundull, adjectivedune, nounduster, noundust storm, nouneast, adjectiveeddy, nounelectrical storm, nounequable, adjectiveeye, nounface, nounfail, verbfair, adjectivefall, nounfell, nounfen, nounfield, nounfierce, adjectivefiord, nounfirth, nounfjord, nounflood, verbflood, nounflood tide, nounflotsam, nounflow, nounflow, verbflower, nounflurry, nounfog, nounfogbound, adjectivefoggy, adjectivefoothill, nounfoothold, nounford, nounforeshore, nounforest, nounfoul, adjectivefreak, adjectivefreeze, nounfresh, adjectivefreshen, verbfreshwater, adjectivefrost, nounfury, noungale, noungale force, adjectivegap, noungentle, adjectivegeyser, nounglacial, adjectiveglen, noungnarled, adjectivegrassy, adjectivegreen, adjectivegreenery, nounground, nounground level, noungulley, noungully, noungust, noungust, verbgusty, adjectivehail, nounhailstone, nounhailstorm, nounhaze, nounheadwind, nounheath, nounheather, nounheat wave, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhill, nounhillock, nounhillside, nounhill station, nounhilly, adjectivehoarfrost, nounhot spring, nounhummock, nounhurricane, nounice, nouniceberg, nounice cap, nouninclement, adjectiveincline, nounIndian summer, nouninland, adjectiveinland, adverbinlet, nouninshore, adverbisland, nounisle, nounislet, nounjetsam, nounjungle, nounknoll, nounlake, nounlakeside, adjectiveledge, nounlightning, nounlip, nounloch, nounlough, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounmarshland, nounmeadow, nounmere, nounmild, adjectivemillpond, nounmire, nounmist, nounmisty, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmonsoon, nounmoonless, adjectivemoor, nounmoorland, nounMother Nature, nounmound, nounmountain, nounmountainous, adjectivemountainside, nounmountaintop, nounmouth, nounmudflat, nounmull, nounmurmur, verbmurmur, nounnarrows, nounnestle, verbnew moon, nounnook, nounnorth, adjectivenortheast, adjectivenortheaster, nounnortheasterly, adjectivenortherly, adjectivenorthwest, adjectivenorthwester, nounnorthwesterly, adjectivenotch, nounoasis, nounonshore, adjectiveooze, nounoutcrop, nounovercast, adjectiveozone, nounpack ice, nounpalisade, nounpanorama, nounparch, verbparched, adjectivepass, nounpatchy, adjectivepeak, nounpeal, nounpeasouper, nounpebble, nounpelt, verbpenumbra, nounperishing, adjectivepinewood, nounpinnacle, nounpitiless, adjectivepond, nounpour, verbprecipice, nounprospect, nounpuddle, nounquicksand, nounradiate, verbraging, adjectiverain, nounrainbow, nounrain drop, nounrainfall, nounrainstorm, nounrainwater, nounrainy, adjectiverange, nounrapids, nounrarefied, adjectiveravine, nounraw, adjectiverecede, verbreedy, adjectivereef, nounreservoir, nounridge, nounrift, nounrime, nounrise, verbrise, nounrock, nounrocky, adjectiveroll, verbrolling, adjectiverough, adjectiverural, adjectivescenery, nounscud, verbsea breeze, nounsea mist, nounset, verbshore, nounsky, nounslope, nounsludge, nounsnow, nounsnowbound, adjectivesnow-capped, adjectivesnowdrift, nounsnowfall, nounsnowflake, nounsnowstorm, nounsnowy, adjectivesouth, adjectivesoutheast, adjectivesoutheaster, nounsoutheasterly, adjectivesoutherly, adjectivesouthwest, adjectivesouthwesterly, adjectivespinney, nounspring, nounstream, nounsullen, adjectivesultry, adjectivesummer, nounsummit, nounsun, nounsundown, nounsun-drenched, adjectivesunrise, nounsunset, nounsunshine, nounswamp, nounsweep, verbswollen, adjectivetempestuous, adjectivethaw, verbthaw, nounthicket, nounthin, adjectivethunder, verbthunderbolt, nounthunderstorm, nounthundery, adjectivetide, nountreeless, adjectivetree-lined, adjectivetrough, nounturf, nountussock, nountwilight, nounvale, nounvalley, nounverdant, adjectivevisibility, nounvoid, nounwashout, nounwater, nounwatercourse, nounwaterfall, nounwaterside, nounwaterspout, nounwax, verbwest, adjectivewest, adverbwestbound, adjectivewesterly, adjectivewesternmost, adjectivewestward, adverbwet, adjectivewhirlpool, nounwhirlwind, nounwhite horses, nounwhitewater, nounwild, adjectivewill o' the wisp, nounwind, nounwindstorm, nounwindswept, adjectivewindy, adjectivewood, nounwooded, adjectivewoodland, nounwoodsy, adjectivewoody, adjectivezephyr, noun

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be parched

Between the mounds the soil was parched.
Her feet ached, her mouth was parched.
His mouth was parched with expectation and from the whisky of the night before.
I am growing weak, oh so weak; my tongue is dry, my lips are parched.
My limbs fail, my mouth is parched, my hair is standing on end.

单词	parched
释义	parchedparched /pɑːtʃt $ pɑːrtʃt/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Give me a sip of that, I'm parched. Phil raised a glass of water to his parched lips. She put her water bottle to his parched lips. Strong winds and high temperatures fueled dozens of fires in parched Oregon. The parched yellow landscape of Death Valley stretched out for miles in front of us. The earth was so parched that there were huge cracks in it. They were dirty and parched, but in remarkably good condition after the rescue. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A few stunted thistles thrust up, parched and distorted in the crevices of the stones. Don't apply to a parched lawn, and follow the manufacturer's instructions. Having a parched nose and throat may lower resistance to colds, croup, sinusitis and respiratory problems. Puddles were forming on the parched earth. She stumbled on to the parched grass, taking in her surroundings. The grass they always lay on parched yellow. Thesaurus THESAURUS► dry having very little moisture, or no longer wet: · How do plants survive in hot dry conditions?· My mouth feels dry.· The clothes should be dry.· The ground was bone dry (=completely dry). ► parched completely dry – used about land, or about someone’s lips, throat, skin etc: · The earth was so parched that there were huge cracks in it.· parched lips ► arid extremely dry because of lack or rain and therefore difficult for growing crops: · the arid landscape of the Danakil desert· an arid mountain region Longman Language Activatorwhen there is not much rain► dry if the weather is dry , there is not much rain: · It was a very dry summer.· The weather tomorrow will be sunny and dry.· Tunisia has a hot, dry climate.· In Arizona, the air is often extremely dry. ► drought a long period when there is little or no rain, so that people and animals do not have enough water and plants die: · Central Africa is suffering one of the worst droughts of the century.· A severe drought has caused most of the corn crop to fail. ► dusty a dusty road, town, track etc is dry and covered with dust, because the weather is hot and there is not much rain: · The road to Bangalore was hot and dusty.· Samandari lives in a small dusty village on the edge of the desert. ► arid land that is arid is extremely dry and produces low quality crops because there is very little rain: · Much of Namibia is arid country and only fit for raising goats.· The region is an arid wasteland. ► parched ground that is parched is completely dry because the weather has been very hot and there has been no rain for a long time: · The earth was so parched that there were huge cracks in it.· The parched yellow landscape of Death Valley stretched out for miles in front of us. what you say when you think something is true, but you are not sure► thirsty · Are you thirsty? Do you want some juice?· On a hot day, your dog can become very thirsty, so make sure they have plenty of water.· By the time you actually feel thirsty, your body is already slightly dehydrated.· Stands were set up to satisfy the thousands of thirsty people expected at the event.thirsty work British (=an activity that makes you thirsty, used especially humorously when you want an alcoholic drink) · I'll have a beer. Gardening is thirsty work, you know. ► need a drink especially spoken to want to drink something, especially because you are very thirsty or because you want an alcoholic drink: · Jeez it's hot. I need a drink.· I need another drink if we're going to keep talking about this. ► be dying for also be gasping for British spoken to want to drink something very much: · We were dying for a Coke, so we stopped at a fast-food place.· I'm gasping for a cup of tea.be dying for a drink (=to want to drink something, especially alcohol): · I'm dying for a drink. Want to go for a pint? ► dry when your throat or mouth is dry , it has very little liquid in it, so that you feel that you want a drink: · My throat was so dry I could hardly speak. ► parched if someone is parched they are very thirsty. You can also say that they have a parched throat or parched lips when they are very dry and they need a drink: · She put her water bottle to his parched lips.· Give me a sip of that I'm parched.· They were dirty and parched, but in remarkably good condition after the rescue. ► dehydrated someone who is dehydrated , does not have enough liquid in their body and feels weak and ill: · When exercising, especially in the heat, drink often or you will become dehydrated.severely dehydrated: · Children who have diarrhoea can quickly become severely dehydrated. ► thirst the feeling of wanting to drink something: · The soldiers suffered constantly from hunger and thirst.quench your thirst (=get rid of your thirst by drinking something): · After a workout, juices are excellent because they quench your thirst and replace fluids and carbohydrates.die of thirst (=died from a lack of something to drink): · Seven people died of thirst after their truck broke down on an isolated desert road.work up a thirst (=do work or exercise that makes you thirsty): · The bars and cafes cater to tourists who have worked up a thirst sightseeing. WORD SETS► Nature backwater, nounbank, nounbank, verbbare, adjectivebarrier reef, nounbay, nounbayou, nounbeach, nounbeck, nounbelt, nounbillow, nounbiting, adjectivebitter, adjectiveblack ice, nounblast, nounblazing, adjectivebleach, verbblizzard, nounblow, verbblowy, adjectivebluff, nounbluster, verbblustery, adjectivebog, nounboiling, adjectiveboulder, nounbracing, adjectivebreaker, nounbreeze, nounbreezy, adjectivebrook, nounbrush, nounbrushwood, nounburn, nounbutte, nouncanyon, nouncascade, nouncataract, nouncave, nouncavern, nounchange, verbchasm, nounchoppy, adjectiveclap, nounclear, verbclement, adjectivecliff, nouncloud, nouncloudburst, nouncloudy, adjectivecoast, nouncoastal, adjectivecoastline, nouncone, nouncopse, nouncountry, nouncranny, nouncrater, nouncreation, nouncreep, verbcrisp, adjectivecrosswind, nouncumulus, nouncyclone, noundale, noundell, noundense, adjectivedew, noundewdrop, noundewfall, noundewy, adjectivedisgorge, verbdog days, noundownpour, noundownriver, adverbdownstream, adverbdownwind, adverbdrift, verbdrift, noundriftwood, noundrizzle, noundrop, verbdrop, noundrought, noundry, adjectivedry land, noundull, adjectivedune, nounduster, noundust storm, nouneast, adjectiveeddy, nounelectrical storm, nounequable, adjectiveeye, nounface, nounfail, verbfair, adjectivefall, nounfell, nounfen, nounfield, nounfierce, adjectivefiord, nounfirth, nounfjord, nounflood, verbflood, nounflood tide, nounflotsam, nounflow, nounflow, verbflower, nounflurry, nounfog, nounfogbound, adjectivefoggy, adjectivefoothill, nounfoothold, nounford, nounforeshore, nounforest, nounfoul, adjectivefreak, adjectivefreeze, nounfresh, adjectivefreshen, verbfreshwater, adjectivefrost, nounfury, noungale, noungale force, adjectivegap, noungentle, adjectivegeyser, nounglacial, adjectiveglen, noungnarled, adjectivegrassy, adjectivegreen, adjectivegreenery, nounground, nounground level, noungulley, noungully, noungust, noungust, verbgusty, adjectivehail, nounhailstone, nounhailstorm, nounhaze, nounheadwind, nounheath, nounheather, nounheat wave, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhill, nounhillock, nounhillside, nounhill station, nounhilly, adjectivehoarfrost, nounhot spring, nounhummock, nounhurricane, nounice, nouniceberg, nounice cap, nouninclement, adjectiveincline, nounIndian summer, nouninland, adjectiveinland, adverbinlet, nouninshore, adverbisland, nounisle, nounislet, nounjetsam, nounjungle, nounknoll, nounlake, nounlakeside, adjectiveledge, nounlightning, nounlip, nounloch, nounlough, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounmarshland, nounmeadow, nounmere, nounmild, adjectivemillpond, nounmire, nounmist, nounmisty, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmonsoon, nounmoonless, adjectivemoor, nounmoorland, nounMother Nature, nounmound, nounmountain, nounmountainous, adjectivemountainside, nounmountaintop, nounmouth, nounmudflat, nounmull, nounmurmur, verbmurmur, nounnarrows, nounnestle, verbnew moon, nounnook, nounnorth, adjectivenortheast, adjectivenortheaster, nounnortheasterly, adjectivenortherly, adjectivenorthwest, adjectivenorthwester, nounnorthwesterly, adjectivenotch, nounoasis, nounonshore, adjectiveooze, nounoutcrop, nounovercast, adjectiveozone, nounpack ice, nounpalisade, nounpanorama, nounparch, verbparched, adjectivepass, nounpatchy, adjectivepeak, nounpeal, nounpeasouper, nounpebble, nounpelt, verbpenumbra, nounperishing, adjectivepinewood, nounpinnacle, nounpitiless, adjectivepond, nounpour, verbprecipice, nounprospect, nounpuddle, nounquicksand, nounradiate, verbraging, adjectiverain, nounrainbow, nounrain drop, nounrainfall, nounrainstorm, nounrainwater, nounrainy, adjectiverange, nounrapids, nounrarefied, adjectiveravine, nounraw, adjectiverecede, verbreedy, adjectivereef, nounreservoir, nounridge, nounrift, nounrime, nounrise, verbrise, nounrock, nounrocky, adjectiveroll, verbrolling, adjectiverough, adjectiverural, adjectivescenery, nounscud, verbsea breeze, nounsea mist, nounset, verbshore, nounsky, nounslope, nounsludge, nounsnow, nounsnowbound, adjectivesnow-capped, adjectivesnowdrift, nounsnowfall, nounsnowflake, nounsnowstorm, nounsnowy, adjectivesouth, adjectivesoutheast, adjectivesoutheaster, nounsoutheasterly, adjectivesoutherly, adjectivesouthwest, adjectivesouthwesterly, adjectivespinney, nounspring, nounstream, nounsullen, adjectivesultry, adjectivesummer, nounsummit, nounsun, nounsundown, nounsun-drenched, adjectivesunrise, nounsunset, nounsunshine, nounswamp, nounsweep, verbswollen, adjectivetempestuous, adjectivethaw, verbthaw, nounthicket, nounthin, adjectivethunder, verbthunderbolt, nounthunderstorm, nounthundery, adjectivetide, nountreeless, adjectivetree-lined, adjectivetrough, nounturf, nountussock, nountwilight, nounvale, nounvalley, nounverdant, adjectivevisibility, nounvoid, nounwashout, nounwater, nounwatercourse, nounwaterfall, nounwaterside, nounwaterspout, nounwax, verbwest, adjectivewest, adverbwestbound, adjectivewesterly, adjectivewesternmost, adjectivewestward, adverbwet, adjectivewhirlpool, nounwhirlwind, nounwhite horses, nounwhitewater, nounwild, adjectivewill o' the wisp, nounwind, nounwindstorm, nounwindswept, adjectivewindy, adjectivewood, nounwooded, adjectivewoodland, nounwoodsy, adjectivewoody, adjectivezephyr, noun Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be parched Between the mounds the soil was parched. Her feet ached, her mouth was parched. His mouth was parched with expectation and from the whisky of the night before. I am growing weak, oh so weak; my tongue is dry, my lips are parched. My limbs fail, my mouth is parched, my hair is standing on end. 1very dry, especially because of hot weather: the parched African landscape He raised the water bottle to his parched lips.2be parched informal to be very thirsty
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