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。
- “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。)
- “Parched fields waited for rain that never came.” (干裂的田野苦等一场迟迟未至的雨。)
- “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。)