单词 | parched |
释义 | parched (pɑːʳtʃt ) 1. adjective If something, especially the ground or a plant, is parched, it is very dry, because there has been no rain. The clouds gathered and showers poured down upon the parched earth. ...a hill of parched brown grass. Synonyms: dried-up, dried-out, dry, withered 2. adjective If your mouth, throat, or lips are parched, they are unpleasantly dry. 3. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you say that you are parched, you mean that you are very thirsty. [informal] Collocations: parched grass I have never seen people engrossed by a single tuft of parched grass before. Times, Sunday Times The parched grass crackled underfoot and the farmers spoke of rural schools closing for lack of water. Times,Sunday Times The dried-out land revealed marks of parched grass, which were spotted by a volunteer and are now thought to be 'stone holes'. Times, Sunday Times There's no parched grass, no blustery sky. Times, Sunday Times It was a baking summer afternoon, far too hot for riding bikes, which we had abandoned by a pond as we stretched out on the parched grass. Times, Sunday Times What the parched ground did not take from him, the numerous fighting factions in his country did. Christianity Today (2000) Although showers returned in May the rain could not filter through the parched ground. Times, Sunday Times (2011) And the parched ground is affecting badgers, who find it more difficult to dig for worms and bugs under the soil. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The desert and the parched land will be glad. Christianity Today Others, like me, had to make do with yellow military-issue earplugs and spent the journey watching the gunner scour the parched land below through the open back. Times, Sunday Times In a parched land, they look promising. Christianity Today You'll want 16 nights minimum to squeeze the juice from this parched land. Times, Sunday Times But as another notebook appeared before him he responded as parched land responds to water. Times, Sunday Times Packed with alguronic acid, an algae derivative, it quenches parched skin and detoxifies clogged pores at the same time. The Sun Great for parched skin and ideal for helping hydrate skin when flying. Times, Sunday Times It worked very well on parched skin that had been exposed to blasts of icy air and overheated offices, especially when left on overnight. Times, Sunday Times It combines the brand's trademark feelgood essential oils with rich formulas that soothe parched skin. Times, Sunday Times Dunk in warm water and dab on your face to remove make-up and dirt, hydrate parched skin and calm sunburn. The Sun This week's clashes erupted as much-needed rain fell on the country's parched soil. Times, Sunday Times Sedums: these cope with poor, parched soil, so will perform in the driest part of the garden. Times, Sunday Times An olive grove basking under scorching hot sunshine, in parched soil, after weeks of drought. Times, Sunday Times The only sprinkler this time was turned on by the groundsman to quench his parched soil. Times, Sunday Times Parched soil can't support the worms and grubs moles rely on for food and moisture, so in long dry spells millions die. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 干透的, 干渴的, 口渴的 Japanese: 干からびた, 乾いた, からからの |
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