| 词汇 | desiccate |
| 释义 | desiccate verb[ T or I ] uk /ˈdes.ɪ.keɪt/ us /ˈdes.ɪ.keɪt/ desiccateverb[T or I] (DRY)to remove the moisture from something so it becomes completely dry; to lose all moisture and become completely dry: （使）变干燥，（使）脱水 Intensive farming has desiccated the land. Some plants wither quickly and lose their power of recovery if allowed to desiccate. 有些植物如果任其缺水变干，很快就会枯萎并失去恢复能力。 to lose moisture and become dry dryIt will take three hours for the paint to dry. dehydrateToo much coffee will dehydrate you. desiccatePlant pests will desiccate in dry air. dry (something) outIf you don't put the cake back in the cake tin, it will dry out. dry upThe lake dried up during the drought. parchThey will turn off the irrigation and parch the crops right before harvest. Seeds were then desiccated by means of fast drying. The cultures were allowed to desiccate for 2 weeks. Maintaining low humidity in the refrigerated space tends to desiccate and discolour meat. Dry weather, arid conditions & dryness aridity bone bone dryidiom dehydrate desertification dried drought dry (something) out dry something up dryness dust devil frazzled high and dry hyper-arid overdry parch parched sandstorm semi-dry sun-baked desiccateverb[T or I] (DAMAGE)to become damaged or destroyed by losing an important quality; to damage or destroy something in this way: （使）变枯竭 The global economy is desiccating by the day.全球经济日益枯竭。 He was politically and emotionally desiccated by the scandal.他在政治上和情感上都被这件丑闻弄得一筹莫展。 You must not desiccate to the point where life itself loses its flavour. The music is desiccated by the refinements of professionalism. The orchestra pit desiccates the sound of the fine musicians who play for the opera. Destroying and demolishing annihilate annihilation apocalypse bash bash through (something) be sacrificed on the altar of somethingidiom costly erosion erosional erosionally erosive extirpate saboteur sack sacking sacrifice scarred self-destruct sink wipe |
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