parched /pɑːtʃt $ pɑːrtʃt/ adjectiveadj1 DNDRYvery dry, especially because of hot weather 焦幹的,幹枯的〔尤因天氣炎熱〕the parched African landscape 焦幹的非洲地貌
nHe raised the water bottle to his parched lips.
2. be parched informalDFDTHIRSTY to be very thirsty 〔嗓子〕渴得冒煙