parch
v[Tn esp passive尤用於被动语态]
1 make (sth) very dry and hot 使(某物)极乾极热
earth parched by the sun 被太阳晒得乾热的土地
the parched deserts of N Africa 北非乾热的沙漠
parched lips, eg of a person with a fever 乾裂的嘴唇(如发烧病人的).
2 make (sb) very thirsty 使(某人)极渴
Give me a drink I'm parched. 给我点喝的--我渴死了.
🗣️ 情景例句
Why are you back so early?
你们怎么这么早回来?
How much is this carpet per square yard?
地毯每平方码要多少钱?
but a keen appetite for pleasure even in its simplest and most modest forms.