(especially of earth or crops) dried out because of too much heat and not enough rain

parched earth/fields/corn 焦干的土地／田地／谷物

It was the height of summer and the land was parched and brown. 当时正值盛夏，土地被晒得又干又黑。

extremely thirsty

I must get a drink - I'm absolutely parched! 我非得喝一杯不可——我嗓子快冒烟了！