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dry /draɪ/ a. | vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I a.
1. 干的；用干的；干涸的
a dry towel 干毛巾
The washing (paint) is dry. 洗的衣服(油漆)已干。
The kettle has boiled dry. 水壶已烧干。
The car is nearly dry. 汽车的油快用完了。
2. 干燥的，干旱的
dry weather 干燥的天气
a dry spell 干旱期
3. 口渴的；令人口渴的
be dry with talking (excitement) 话讲得(激动得)口干舌燥
My throat is dry after that hike. 远足后我喉咙干渴。
Cutting lawns is dry work. 干修剪草坪的活容易口渴。
4. (配制、 操作或使用时)不用水的
dry masonry 无浆圬工
dry shampoo 干洗的洗发剂
a dry shave (用电剃刀的)干刮脸
dry distillation 干馏
5. 不在水中(或水面上)的
6. (货物等)固态的；干货的；(天然气)不含容易凝结的馏分的，干的；(食品)脱水的
dry groceries 干货
dry provisions 干粮
7. 无分泌物的；无泪的；无奶的
a dry cry 干嚎
After the sad play there wasn't a dry eye in the theatre. 看了那出悲剧，观众中没有一个不掉泪的。
a dry cow 不产奶的母牛
8. 干枯的；干瘪的；不新鲜的
The leaves of this plant have become dry. 这棵植物的叶子干枯了。
Once a beauty, she is now very dry in appearance. 她曾是一位美人，可现在形容枯槁。
9. 无甜味(或果味)的，干的
dry martini 干马提尼酒
10. 〈口〉无酒的；禁酒的；戒酒的
a dry party 无酒的宴会
Alcohol is strictly forbidden. Even the major hotels are dry. 含酒精的饮料是绝对禁止的，甚至连大宾馆里也不供应酒。
Every time I thought he was dry, he would start again. 每次我以为他戒酒了，他却又喝起来。
11. (面包等)不涂黄油(或果酱)的；【机】无润滑油的
a dry clutch 干式离合器
12. 干巴巴的，枯燥的；音质粗糙的
the driest speech sb.'s ever listened to 某人所听过的最枯燥乏味的演说
A book full of figures is dry. 一本尽是数据的书是枯燥无味的。
a dry rasping voice 粗糙刺耳的嗓音
13. 冷冰冰的；不露感情的；(讽刺、 幽默等)冷面滑稽的；(艺术作品)生硬的
a dry response 冷淡的回应
a dry and unemotional expression 冷若冰霜的表情
steal a dry look at sb. 冷冷地偷瞅某人一眼
His manner is dry. 他的态度冷淡。
dry humour 冷面幽默
a dry style of painting 生硬的绘画风格
14. 不带偏见的；不加修饰(或渲染)的；直截了当的
dry facts (figures) 不加渲染的事实(数字)
in dry language 以直截了当的话
15. 无预期结果的，无收获的；无收益的
a dry interview 毫无收获的会见
16. 萧条的；呆滞的
a dry business season 生意淡季
17. 【军】空弹的
a dry rehearsal 空弹演习
18. 【植】(果)干的
19. 付现款的
20. 〈英〉立场强硬的保守党政客的
21. 〈废〉不流血的；非溺死的
II ❶ vt.
1. 使干；弄干；擦干
dry clothes in the sun 太阳下晒干衣服
dry the dishes 擦干盘碟
dry one's tears 擦干眼泪
dry one's hands on a towel 在毛巾上擦干手
The house was dried into colour by the sun and washed into colour by the rain. 那幢房子经日晒雨淋，颜色斑驳。
2. 使(食品等)脱水，风干
3. 使停奶
4. 使口渴
Anxiety dried his mouth. 焦虑使他口干舌燥。
5. 〈口〉【戏】使(演员)忘记台词
❷ vi.
1. 变干；变干硬
The roads dried quickly in the sunshine. 道路在阳光下干得很快。
2. 停奶
3. 〈口〉【戏】(演员)忘记台词
III ([复] drys 或 dries)
n.
1. 〈美口〉主张禁酒者
2. 干；干旱；[the dry] 〈澳口〉旱季
the speed of dry of printing inks 油墨干的速度
during the dries 在旱季
3. (尤指想要喝酒时的)干渴
4. 干的东西；干的地方，干旱地区
5. (石头的)裂缝
6. = dryhouse
7. 〈口〉【戏】忘记台词
8. [常作dries] 〈英〉立场强硬的保守党政客
[< OE drÿge; 与 OHG truckan, ON draugr dry wood 有关] phr. (as) dry as a bone 见 bone
(as) dry as a brick 见 brick
(as)dry as a chip 见 chip¹
(as) dry as dust 见 dust
come up dry 〈美〉不成功
die a dry death 见 death
do a dry 〈口〉(演员)忽然忘记台词
dry down 使完全干
He dried himself down after a shower. 淋浴后他把全身擦干。
1. 使干，弄干；变干
dry off the water 把水弄干
The wind dried the ground off. 风吹干了地面。
Come and dry off in front of this fire. 到火前来烘烘干。
2. (使)停奶
dry out 1. (使)戒酒；(使)戒毒
He will have to spend months in a special hospital, drying out. 他将不得不在一专门医院呆上几个月戒酒。
The young man was dried out in the clinic. 那青年在诊疗站接受戒毒治疗。
2. (使)干透
The sun dried out the hay. 太阳把草晒得干透。
My lips and mouth keep drying out. 我老是唇干口燥。
dry straight 〈口〉结果很好
dry up 1. (使)干透；(水分)全干；(井等)干涸；逐渐枯萎
Let's dry up these glasses. 我们把这些玻璃杯里的东西喝干了吧。
The streams dry up in the summer. 小河夏季干涸。
2. 〈口〉(使)住口，(使)说不出话；住手；(演员)忘记台词
You've gone too far, Jimmy. Now dry up! 吉米，你太过分了，快住口!
The answer dried him up for a short time. 那个回答使他一时无话可说。
The actor dried up in the middle of his speech. 那演员说到一半突然忘记台词。
3. (使)枯竭；(使)停止；停止提供
His powers of invention dried up. 他的发明才能枯竭了。
The separation of many years has dried up their intimacy. 多年的分离使他们不再亲密无间。
dry up mortgage money 停止提供抵押款
4. 〈英〉擦干碗碟
Help me dry up after lunch. 吃过午饭帮我把碗碟擦干。
go dry 实行禁酒
not dry behind the ears 见 ear¹
on the dry 〈口〉在戒酒的
row dry 〈口〉不使水花飞溅地划桨
run dry 1. 流干；被耗尽
The fountain pen ran dry. 自来水笔的墨水用干了。
2. (牛、羊等)不产奶 |