des.ic.cate
v.(动词)des.ic.cat.ed,des.ic.cat.ing,des.ic.cates v.tr.(及物动词)To dry out thoroughly.脱水:完全干燥To preserve (foods) by removing the moisture.See Synonyms at dry 干燥贮存,干贮:通过除去湿气保存(食物)参见 dryTo make dry, dull, or lifeless.使干,使枯燥,使无意义,使无生气v.intr.(不及物动词)To become dry; dry out.变干;变干燥adj.(形容词)
Lacking spirit or animation; arid:枯燥的:缺乏活力的;乏味的:例句:.There was only the sun-bruised and desiccate feeling in his mind.(J.R. Salamanca).在他心中,只有太阳的灼伤和枯燥乏味的感觉了.(J.R.萨拉曼卡)
来源:Latin dôsicc3re dôsicc3t- 拉丁语 dôsicc3re dôsicc3t- dô- [de-] dô- [前缀,表.移开.] sicc3re [to dry up] from siccus [dry] sicc3re [使干燥] 源自 siccus [干]
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des.icca.tion
n.(名词)des.icca.tive
adj.(形容词)des.icca.tor
n.(名词)