| 单词 | desiccate |
| 释义 | desiccate (once / 10894 pages) adjv The verb desiccate means to dry out, dry up and dehydrate. It's helpful to desiccate weeds but certainly not crops. As anyone who's been stuck in the desert will tell you, being desiccated by the burning sun isn't much fun. Stemming from the Latin word desiccare, which means to "dry up," desiccate also means to preserve something by drying it out. Without desiccation, raisins or beef jerky would not be possible! WORD FAMILYdesiccate: desiccated, desiccates, desiccating, desiccation USAGE EXAMPLESWhy is a desiccated piece of fruit so important? Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) Burtynsky shot mesmerizing vistas of mountain reservoirs, desiccated lakes, agriculture, and suburban sprawl. The New Yorker(Dec 11, 2016) Maybe it was tiredness or the desiccated in-cabin air, but both times I got very emotional while working my way through the closing pages. Slate(Dec 08, 2016) 1adj lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless a desiccate romance Syn arid, desiccated dull lacking in liveliness or animation 2v remove water from Syn|Hyper dehydrate dry, dry out remove the moisture from and make dry 3v lose water or moisture Syn|Ant|Hyper dehydrate, dry up, exsiccate hydrate cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to hydratebecome hydrated and combine with water hydratesupply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance dry, dry out remove the moisture from and make dry 4v preserve by removing all water and liquids from Syn|Hyper dehydrate keep, preserve prevent (food) from rotting |
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