desiccate sth
及物用法，后面直接接被除去水分的事物。
Intense heat desiccates the soil in a matter of days.
高温在几天内就能使土壤干燥。
使干燥；脱水
desiccates — third person singular of desiccate
用干燥法保存；干制；除去水分；使干燥；(有时)使极度干燥。；通过干燥来保存。；使干；干贮
To remove moisture from; to dry (sometimes to an extreme degree).
除去水分；使干燥；(有时)使极度干燥。
To remove moisture from; to dry; (sometimes) to dry to an extreme degree.
通过干燥来保存。
To preserve by drying.
一般现在时
The sun desiccates the soil quickly.
太阳很快使土壤干燥。
一般过去时
The laboratory desiccated the sample yesterday.
实验室昨天将样品干燥了。
现在完成时
They have desiccated the fruit for preservation.
他们已经将水果干燥以保存。
常用于科学或技术语境
The sun and wind desiccate the soil, making it hard for plants to grow.
日晒风吹使土壤变干，植物难以生长。
用法提示：desiccate 作及物动词，表示“使变干”，主语是自然力量。
The ancient mummy was desiccated naturally in the dry desert air.
这具古木乃伊在干燥的沙漠空气中自然风干了。
用法提示：desiccated 是过去分词，用作被动语态，表示“被使干”。
They desiccate fruits to preserve them for the winter months.
他们干燥水果以便冬季保存。
用法提示：desiccate 作及物动词，表示“使干燥”以保存。
及物用法，后面直接接被除去水分的事物。
Intense heat desiccates the soil in a matter of days.
高温在几天内就能使土壤干燥。
被动结构，用 by 引出造成干燥的原因。
The riverbed was desiccated by months without rain.
河床因数月无雨而干涸。
用不定式说明干燥的目的是保存。
They desiccate the fruit to preserve it for the winter.
他们把水果干制以保存过冬。
grammar · medium
易错句子The desiccate fruit is used in cakes.
正确表达The desiccated fruit is used in cakes.
desiccate 是动词原形，不能直接放在名词前作定语；表示“被干燥的”这一结果状态，要用过去分词 desiccated 作形容词。
grammar · medium
易错句子The hot sun desiccate the soil.
正确表达The hot sun desiccates the soil.
主语 The hot sun 是第三人称单数，一般现在时的谓语动词要加 -s，用 desiccates，不能保留原形 desiccate。
grammar · medium
易错句子The machine is desiccate the fruit.
正确表达The machine is desiccating the fruit.
现在进行时的结构是 be + 现在分词；is 后面要用 desiccating，不能用动词原形 desiccate。
两者都表示去掉水分，但 dehydrate 更常用于食物加工和人体失水的日常、医学语境；desiccate 更正式、偏技术，常指彻底干燥或用干燥法保存标本、食品等。
dry 是最通用的说法，任何语境都可用；desiccate 是正式、技术性用词，强调彻底除去水分或用干燥法保存，日常口语一般不用它。
parch 强调日晒或高温使表面干透、焦干，多用于土地、喉咙等；desiccate 强调除水的过程本身或干燥保存，语域更技术化。
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