Adjective:
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless;a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata
a desiccate romance
a prissy and emotionless creature…settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery
Verb:
preserve by removing all water and liquids from;carry dehydrated food on your camping trip
remove water from;All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me
lose water or moisture;In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly
近义词 parch烘dry干的shrink收缩arid干燥的dehydrate脱水dry out使干透exsiccate使干燥dry up使干涸wither枯萎，干枯desiccated干燥的shrivel使枯萎
The desiccating ability of anhydrous ironic sulfate is better than that of anhydrous magnesium sulfate.
无水硫酸铁的干燥强度优于无水硫酸镁； cnki
The desiccating machines manufactured by this factory are reliable.
这个厂生产的去湿机质量信得过。 nciku