parched
UK [pɑ:tʃt] US [pɑ:rtʃt] adjective
VERY DRY 非常干的
■(especially of earth or crops) dried out because of too much heat and not enough rain （尤指土地或庄稼）焦干的，干枯的•parched earth/fields/corn焦干的土地／田地／谷物 •It was the height of summer and the land was parched and brown.当时正值盛夏，土地被晒得又干又黑。
UK [pɑ:tʃt] US [pɑ:rtʃt] adjective
VERY THIRSTY 非常渴的 informal
■extremely thirsty 渴得要命的•I must get a drink - I'm absolutely parched!我非得喝一杯不可——我嗓子快冒烟了！ |