to desiccate
第三人称
desiccates
现在进行时
desiccating
过去式
desiccated
过去完成时
desiccated
1
使干燥, 脱水
to preserve something, like food, by ridding it of all its moisture
- She desiccated the herbs to use them in cooking throughout the year.
她干燥了草药以便在全年烹饪中使用它们。
- After harvesting, they desiccated the grains to prevent spoilage.
收获后，他们干燥了谷物以防止腐败。
- They are currently desiccating the food samples to test their long-term viability.
他们目前正在干燥食品样本以测试其长期保存性。
- The scientist had desiccated the plant specimens for use in research.
科学家已经干燥了植物标本以供研究使用。
- To keep the seeds viable, he desiccated them before storing them in a cool place.
为了保持种子的活力，他在将它们储存在凉爽的地方之前干燥了它们。
2
使干燥, 失去水分
to lose moisture and become dried up
- The scientist observed how the fruit desiccated after being left in the vacuum chamber.
科学家观察了水果在真空室中放置后如何干燥。
- The flowers desiccate quickly in the scorching desert heat.
在灼热的沙漠高温下，花朵迅速干燥。
- If you don't water the plants regularly, they will desiccate and wither away.
如果你不经常给植物浇水，它们会干枯并枯萎。
- The lake began to desiccate after years of overuse and climate changes.
经过多年的过度使用和气候变化，湖泊开始干涸。
- The old leaves had desiccated over time, crumbling into dust when touched.
随着时间的推移，老叶子已经干枯了，一碰就碎成灰尘。
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3
使干燥, 脱水
to make thoroughly dry
- The relentless sun began to desiccate the once fertile valley.
无情的太阳开始使干涸曾经肥沃的山谷。
- The heatwave threatened to desiccate crops across the region.
热浪威胁着使整个地区的作物干枯。
- The wind helped desiccate the puddles after the storm.
使干燥有助于在风暴后使水坑干燥。
- Prolonged exposure to air can desiccate delicate plant specimens.
长时间暴露在空气中可能会使脆弱的植物标本干燥。
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