
好词典

源自中古英语 'dryge',与古英语 'drȳge' 相关,可能源于原始日耳曼语词根。
❶ 形容物体缺乏水分或液体,表面没有湿气或潮湿感。可以指天气、衣物或皮肤等。
“The clothes are dry after being in the sun.”
(衣服在阳光下晒干了。)
“Her skin feels dry in winter.”
(她的皮肤在冬天感觉很干燥。)
❶ 形容幽默或表达方式冷淡、缺乏感情色彩,常带有讽刺或低调的意味。
“He has a very dry sense of humor.”
(他的幽默感非常冷淡。)
“She delivered the news in a dry tone.”
(她用平淡的语气宣布了这个消息。)
❶ 使某物失去水分或变干,可以是自然晾干或人为擦干、烘干等。
“She dried her hair with a towel.”
(她用毛巾擦干了头发。)
“The sun dried the wet ground quickly.”
(太阳很快晒干了潮湿的地面。)
dry up — 指液体完全消失或资源耗尽,也可以表示某人突然停止说话。
“The river dried up during the drought.”
(干旱期间这条河干涸了。)
dry out — 指物体彻底变干,或指人戒除对酒精或药物的依赖。
“He went to rehab to dry out.”
(他去康复中心戒酒了。)