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dryness

UK //ˈdraɪ.nəs//US //ˈdraɪ.nəs//

词源

源自中古英语 'drynesse',由形容词 'dry'(古英语 'drȳge')加名词后缀 '-ness' 构成,表示状态或性质。

noun

❶ 指缺乏水分或湿度的状态,可以形容天气、物体表面或身体部位等。

“The dryness of the desert air made my skin feel tight.”

(沙漠空气的干燥让我的皮肤感到紧绷。)

“She uses special cream to relieve the dryness of her hands.”

(她用特殊乳霜缓解双手的干燥。)

❶ 形容缺乏情感或幽默感的表达方式,常带有讽刺意味。

“His speech was delivered with such dryness that no one laughed at the jokes.”

(他的演讲如此干巴巴地呈现,以至于没人被笑话逗笑。)

“I love the dryness of British humor - it's so subtle.”

(我喜欢英式幽默的冷峻感——非常微妙。)

同义词:aridity, dehydration, drought, barrenness, parchedness

常见短语

mouth dryness — 指口腔干燥的症状,可能由脱水、药物副作用或疾病引起。

“The medication caused severe mouth dryness as a side effect.”

(这种药物引起了严重的口干副作用。)

technical dryness — 描述技术文件或说明过于专业枯燥,缺乏生动解释的情况。

“The manual's technical dryness made it hard for beginners to understand.”

(手册的技术性枯燥使初学者难以理解。)