parch

vt. 烤, 烘, 使干透 vi. 烤干, 焦干

发音

US /pɑɹt͡ʃ/
UK /pɑːtʃ/

词形变化

parches 复数 parched parches 三单 parches parching parching 现在分词 parched 过去式 parched 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The condition of being parched.

v.
  1. 1.

    To burn the surface of, to scorch.

    及物

    The sun today could parch cement.

  2. 2.

    To roast, as dry grain.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.

    Mandain: 烘干

    及物

    The patient’s mouth is parched from fever.

  4. 4.

    To make very thirsty.

    非正式 及物

    We're parched, hon. Could you send up an ale from the cooler?

  5. 5.

    To boil something slowly (Still used in Lancashire in parched peas, a type of mushy peas).

    古体 及物
  6. 6.

    To become superficially burnt; to become sunburned.

    不及物

    The locals watched, amused, as the tourists parched in the sun, having neglected to apply sunscreen or bring water.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

sear

上位词 2

dry dry out

词源

From Middle English parchen, paarchen (“to parch; dry; roast”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant of Middle English perchen (“to roast”).

来源：wiktionary