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Parched

“Parched” 是形容词,本义为“干枯的、晒焦的”,如 “parched earth”(龟裂的土地);常喻指人口渴难耐,如 “parched lips”(干裂的嘴唇)。由动词 “parch”(烤干、使干渴)的过去分词用作形容词。

  1. “After the hike, they were parched and desperate for water.” (徒步结束后,他们口干舌燥,迫切想喝水。)
  2. “Parched fields waited for rain that never came.” (干裂的田野苦等一场迟迟未至的雨。)
  3. “His parched throat made speaking painful.” (喉咙干痛,说话都费劲。)

“Parch” 可能源自中古英语或古法语的干燥、烘烤义,与 “perch”(栖木,本义有“尖、干”联想)有学者认为存在关联,但词源尚无定论。

“Parched” 为 parch + -ed,作形容词表示“处于烘干/干渴状态的”;动词 parch 变化为 parches, parched, parching。

在描写干旱、沙漠、运动后口渴的文本中极为常见;比喻用法可形容气氛干涩、幽默匮乏,如 “parched wit”(干涩乏味的机智)。

  • 固定搭配: “parched earth” (龟裂土地), “parched lips” (干裂双唇), “parched with thirst” (渴极了)
  • 动词: parch

“Parch” 音像 “torch”(火炬)——像被火把烤过一样干,就是 parched。

“The runners reached the aid station parched, grabbing cups of water before they had even stopped.” (跑者冲到补给站时已渴得不行,人还没站稳就先抓起水杯。)