Word
desiccating
/ˈdesikeit/
verb
使干燥；脱水
desiccating is the present participle of desiccate.
核心释义
To remove moisture from; to dry (sometimes to an extreme degree).
- 1.
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.
- 2.
通过干燥来保存。
To preserve by drying.
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
用法In use
The sun and wind desiccate the soil, making it hard for plants to grow.
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.
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.
用法提示：desiccate 作及物动词，表示“使干燥”以保存。
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。
be desiccated by sth
被动结构，用 by 引出造成干燥的原因。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- desiccation
- 干燥；脱水 · n.
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
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