dehydrated

dehydrated — adjective

1. if a person or animal is dehydrated, their body has lost too much fluid (often t

1.形容詞B2
釋義

if a person or animal is dehydrated, their body has lost too much fluid (often through sweating, illness, or not drinking enough), leaving them feeling weak, dizzy, or unwell.

例句

After running the half-marathon under a hot sun, Camila felt completely dehydrated.

predicative: feel + dehydrated

The hikers became badly dehydrated when their water bottles ran dry on the second day.

become + adverb + dehydrated

同義詞
  • parched

    informal; usually about feeling very thirsty rather than a clinical state

  • thirsty

    milder; just wanting a drink, not necessarily medically dehydrated

反義詞

文法句型

be dehydrated

feel dehydrated

become dehydrated

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person or animal. Often paired with adverbs like 'badly', 'severely', 'mildly', or 'clearly'. Distinguish from sense 2, which describes food or materials, not living bodies.

常見錯誤

❌I am too dehydrate after the run.
✅I am too dehydrated after the run.
💡use the -ed form as an adjective; 'dehydrate' is the verb.
❌My skin feels dehydrated of water.
✅My skin feels dehydrated.
💡no preposition is needed; the meaning is already complete.

2. describes food, fruit, or other materials that have had nearly all their moistur

2.形容詞B2
釋義

describes food, fruit, or other materials that have had nearly all their moisture taken out so they will not spoil and can be stored for a long time, often becoming light and dry.

例句

Roya packed dehydrated apricots and nuts for her three-day mountain hike.

attributive: dehydrated + food noun

Most camping meals are sold as dehydrated pouches that just need hot water.

passive context: sold as dehydrated

同義詞
  • dried

    everyday word; covers any drying method, including air-drying and sun-drying

  • freeze-dried

    specific industrial process where food is frozen first; preserves more flavour

  • desiccated

    more technical or scientific; often used for coconut and lab samples

反義詞
  • fresh

    with full natural moisture, not preserved

  • rehydrated

    water has been added back

文法句型

dehydrated + noun

用法筆記

Almost always attributive (placed before a noun): 'dehydrated fruit', 'dehydrated meal'. Subject is food, herbs, or similar dry goods, not a living body — that meaning belongs to sense 1.

常見錯誤

❌These apples taste so dehydrated and fresh.
✅These dried apples taste sweet and chewy.
💡'dehydrated' is correct only for the processing method; pair it with neutral or factual descriptions, not 'fresh'.
❌I bought a dehydrate soup pack.
✅I bought a dehydrated soup pack.
💡keep the -ed form when modifying a noun.