| 单词 | parch |
| 释义 | parch —parchable, adj. —parchedly /pahr"chid lee, pahrcht"-/, adv. —parchedness, n. —parchingly, adv. /pahrch/, v.t. 1. to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do. 2. to make dry, hot, or thirsty: Walking in the sun parched his throat. 3. to dry (peas, beans, grain, etc.) by exposure to heat without burning; to toast or roast slightly: A staple of the Indian diet was parched corn. 4. to dry or shrivel with cold. v.i. 5. to suffer from heat, thirst, or need of water. 6. to become parched; undergo drying by heat. 7. to dry (usually fol. by up). [1350-1400; ME perchen < ?] Syn. 1. dry, shrivel, dessicate. Ant. wet, moisten. |
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