to dehydrate
01
脱水, 使干燥
to remove water from a substance, often causing it to become dry
Transitive: to dehydrate sth
例子
The air conditioning system was unintentionally dehydrating the indoor air.
空调系统无意中脱水了室内空气。
The heat is currently dehydrating the wet clothes on the clothesline.
高温正在使晾衣绳上的湿衣服脱水。
02
脱水, 干燥
to remove moisture from something, such as food, to preserve it for longer storage
Transitive: to dehydrate food
例子
We dehydrate apple slices every summer for crunchy snacks during hikes.
我们每年夏天都会脱水苹果片，以便在徒步旅行时有脆脆的零食。
She has been dehydrating garden herbs to use in cooking throughout the year.
她一直在脱水花园里的香草，以便全年用于烹饪。
03
脱水, 使脱水
to lose a large amount of fluid through urinating, vomiting, or intense physical activity
Intransitive
例子
After running a marathon in the hot sun without adequate hydration, he began to dehydrate.
在炎热的阳光下跑完马拉松而没有适当的水分补充后，他开始脱水。
The athlete pushed herself to her limits during the intense training session, causing her to dehydrate rapidly.
运动员在激烈的训练中将自己推到了极限，导致她迅速脱水。
04
脱水, 失去水分子
(chemistry) to lose water molecules during a chemical reaction
Intransitive
例子
When heated, copper(II ) sulfate pentahydrate undergoes a chemical reaction to dehydrate.
加热时，五水合硫酸铜(II)会发生化学反应以脱水。
When excess water is removed, cement can dehydrate, leading to a loss of strength and durability.
当多余的水被去除时，水泥可能会脱水，导致强度和耐久性丧失。
