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

desiccate

/ˈdɛsɪkeɪt

verb [with object]

1 (usually as adjective desiccated) Remove the moisture from (something), typically in order to preserve it: desiccated coconut...

These events may need to occur within a fixed time period under the high temperature and low moisture conditions of the desert since high temperatures and low moisture will eventually desiccate detached stem segments.
This drying technique involves the use of an absorbent which desiccates the rose by transferring the moisture from the petals to another medium.
Terrestrial amphibians face a challenge analogous to that of marine intertidal animals, in that they are highly permeable animals in a potentially desiccating environment.

Synonyms

dried, dried up, dry, dehydrated, powdered

2 (as adjective desiccated) Lacking interest, passion, or energy: a desiccated history of ideas...

Not so many years ago, I believed that when love was at stake, dignity was a failure of the heart - the booby prize for the old, whose imaginations rattled in the wind, desiccated of all passion.
Despite all the gadgets to lighten his work, he leaves his office with a dull and desiccated mind.
In place of passionate political arguments we have a desiccated debate on the euro polarised between technocratic proponents and emotional opponents.

Derivatives

desiccation

/dɛsɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n

/ noun ...

A sprinkle of water helps protect the roots from desiccation.
Unfortunately for them the dry warm conditions in modern houses tend to cause desiccation and death.
This early accumulation of sucrose would suggest that the root system is prepared for dehydration very rapidly before severe desiccation is evident.

desiccative

/ˈdɛsɪkətɪv

/ adjective ...

This once-promising art district succumbs to vigorous development and its concomitant desiccative effect.
If it is the slightest bit ‘green’ it has a dreadful desiccative effect on the inside of your mouth.
Spatially complex microhabitats tend to reduce desiccative water loss by cutting down the amount of moving air the animal is exposed to.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin desiccat- 'made thoroughly dry', from the verb desiccare.

单词	desiccate
释义	desiccate /ˈdɛsɪkeɪt / verb [with object] 1 (usually as adjective desiccated) Remove the moisture from (something), typically in order to preserve it: desiccated coconut... These events may need to occur within a fixed time period under the high temperature and low moisture conditions of the desert since high temperatures and low moisture will eventually desiccate detached stem segments. This drying technique involves the use of an absorbent which desiccates the rose by transferring the moisture from the petals to another medium. Terrestrial amphibians face a challenge analogous to that of marine intertidal animals, in that they are highly permeable animals in a potentially desiccating environment. Synonyms dried, dried up, dry, dehydrated, powdered 2 (as adjective desiccated) Lacking interest, passion, or energy: a desiccated history of ideas... Not so many years ago, I believed that when love was at stake, dignity was a failure of the heart - the booby prize for the old, whose imaginations rattled in the wind, desiccated of all passion. Despite all the gadgets to lighten his work, he leaves his office with a dull and desiccated mind. In place of passionate political arguments we have a desiccated debate on the euro polarised between technocratic proponents and emotional opponents. Derivatives desiccation /dɛsɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n / noun ... A sprinkle of water helps protect the roots from desiccation. Unfortunately for them the dry warm conditions in modern houses tend to cause desiccation and death. This early accumulation of sucrose would suggest that the root system is prepared for dehydration very rapidly before severe desiccation is evident. desiccative /ˈdɛsɪkətɪv / adjective ... This once-promising art district succumbs to vigorous development and its concomitant desiccative effect. If it is the slightest bit ‘green’ it has a dreadful desiccative effect on the inside of your mouth. Spatially complex microhabitats tend to reduce desiccative water loss by cutting down the amount of moving air the animal is exposed to. Origin Late 16th century: from Latin desiccat- 'made thoroughly dry', from the verb desiccare.
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