Word · Frequency #20131
parched
干涸的；焦干的
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
- 1.
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
因高温或过度日晒而干涸
- 2.
toasted or roasted slightly
轻微烘烤或烤制
微烤的；轻烤的；因高温或过度日晒而干涸；轻微烘烤或烤制；炒过的；焦的
In use
After two hours in the sun, my lips were parched and cracked.
The garden soil was parched, so I watered it thoroughly.
She felt parched after the long run and drank some water.
parched soil
parched corn was a staple of the Indian diet
be parched
After hiking in the sun, I was parched.
在太阳下徒步后，我口干舌燥。
parched [noun]
用作定语，描述极度干燥的状态。
The parched earth cracked under the heat.
干裂的土地在高温下裂开了。
Connections
Collocations
- parched throat
- 干渴的喉咙
- After the long run, I had a parched throat.长跑之后，我的喉咙干渴。
- parched earth
- 干裂的大地
- The parched earth cracked under the scorching sun.干裂的大地在烈日下龟裂。
- parched lips
- 干裂的嘴唇
- She licked her parched lips in the desert heat.她在沙漠的炎热中舔了舔干裂的嘴唇。
- parched with thirst
- 渴得不行
- The travelers were parched with thirst after crossing the barren land.穿越荒芜之地后，旅行者们渴得不行。
Pop culture & quotes
- The heat was hot, and the ground was parched.
- 天气炎热，土地干涸。After hours in the desert, the traveler's throat felt parched.在沙漠里待了几个小时后，旅行者感到喉咙干渴。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
烈日把地面烤（parch）得干裂，人渴得嗓子冒烟，即 parched（干涸的/烤干的）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：dry land, soil, or crops after heat or drought、lips or skin exposed to strong sun、food that is lightly toasted or roasted parched 通常用来描述因高温或暴晒而干涸的事物（如土地、嘴唇、皮肤），也可指轻微烤过的食物；属于中性表达，书面和日常语境均可使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ched 结尾，但读音需区分：marched、arched、starched 与 parched 同韵，读 /ɑrtʃt/；searched、perched 的元音是 /ɜː/，scorched 的元音是 /ɔ/，均与 parched 不押韵。
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