dehydrate

dehydrate
[diːhʌɪˈdreɪt, diːˈhʌɪdreɪt]
verb
  1. [with obj.][often as adj. dehydrated]cause (a person or their body) to lose a large amount of water
    使(人,身体)脱水
    his body temperature was high and he had become dehydrated.
    他体温很高,已经脱水了。
    ■[no obj.]lose a large amount of water from the body
    脱水,身体失水
    ■remove water from (food) in order to preserve and store it
    使(食物)脱水
    dehydrated mashed potatoes.
    脱水土豆泥。
派生
dehydration
noun
dehydrator
noun
语源
  1. late 19th cent.: from de- (expressing removal) + Greek hudros, hudr- 'water'
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