parch

动词 parch:

1. cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
   同义词：sear

1. Give me a drink I'm parched.
   给我点喝的--我渴死了。
2. The fierce sun parched the bare earth.
   灼热的阳光炙烤着光秃秃的大地。

parch

v.（动词）
parched,parch.ing,parch.es
v.tr.（及物动词）
To make extremely dry, especially by exposure to heat:
使干枯，使干燥：尤指用热量使干透：
例句：
The midsummer sun parched the earth.See Synonyms at burn
仲夏的太阳炙烤着大地参见 burn

To make thirsty.
使干渴
To dry or roast (corn, for example) by exposing to heat.
烘烤：用加热的方法烘干（例如玉米）
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To become very dry.See Synonyms at dry
变干，变得干枯参见 dry
To become thirsty.
变得干渴

来源：
Middle English parchen
中古英语 parchen