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dry

UK //draɪ//US //draɪ//

词源

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。

adjective

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。)

同义词:arid, parched, dehydrated, bland, dull

verb

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。)

同义词:dehydrate, evaporate, wipe, air-dry

常见短语

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。)