extremely thirsty; parched; eagerly longing
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
extremely thirsty; parched; burning with thirst
literaryDescribes an intense state of physical thirst, often used in literary or descriptive contexts. Can also be used figuratively to describe an eager longing.
Cháng长
tú途
bá跋
shè涉
zhī之
hòu后
，
měi每
gè个
rén人
dōu都
gǎn感
dào到
jiāo焦
kě渴
nán难
nài耐
。
After the long journey, everyone felt extremely thirsty and unbearably parched.
Shā沙
mò漠
zhōng中
de的
lǚ旅
rén人
yīn因
jiāo焦
kě渴
ér而
hūn昏
dǎo倒
。
The traveler in the desert fainted due to severe dehydration.
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Jiǔ久
hàn旱
de的
tǔ土
dì地
jiāo焦
kě渴
de地
xī吸
shōu收
zhe着
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
。
The drought-stricken land thirstily absorbed the rainwater.
Tā他
jiāo焦
kě渴
de地
děng等
dài待
zhe着
yuǎn远
fāng方
lái来
xìn信
。
He waited with eager longing for a letter from afar.