v.把…弄干，使干（燥），使完全干燥；使脱水，用干燥法保存（食物），干贮（食物）；晒干；烘干；烤干，使智力枯竭；使…的感情枯竭
adj.枯燥无味的；毫无生气的；无精打采的

The hot sun desiccated the soil, turning it into a brittle crust.
炙热的太阳将土壤晒干，使其变成一层易碎的硬壳。
After several days without water, the plant had completely desiccated.
经过几天没有水，这株植物已经完全干枯了。
She used a desiccant to desiccate the flowers, preserving their color and shape.
她使用了干燥剂来风干花朵，以保持它们的颜色和形状。
The desert climate quickly desiccates any moisture from the air.
沙漠气候很快就会把空气中的湿气全部吸干。
To prevent mold, it's important to desiccate the area thoroughly after a flood.
为了防止霉菌生长，洪水过后彻底风干该区域是非常重要的。
The process of making raisins involves desiccating grapes in the sun.
制作葡萄干的过程包括在阳光下晒干葡萄。
Prolonged drought desiccated the riverbed, leaving fish stranded and birds without a water source.
长期的干旱使河床干涸，鱼儿搁浅，鸟儿也失去了水源。
The scientist used a vacuum chamber to desiccate the samples before testing.
科学家在测试前使用真空室对样本进行干燥处理。
Leaving the windows open on a hot day can desiccate indoor plants.
在大热天开窗可能会导致室内植物脱水干枯。
The ancient scroll was carefully desiccated to prevent further decay.
这份古代卷轴被小心地干燥处理，以防进一步腐烂。