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| 1 | something that is dry has no water in it or on it 干的；干燥的 |
| Is the grass dry enough to cut? 草干到能割了吗？ |
| Vegetables should be stored in a cool dry place. 蔬菜要存放在凉爽干燥的地方。 |
| wipe/towel/pat sth dry Rinse the fish and pat it dry. 把鱼冲洗干净，然后拍干。 |
| | 1a | used about a liquid such as paint when it has become hard or solid （漆等液体）变干的 | | Someone walked on the concrete before it was dry. 有人在混凝土还没干的时候就在上面走。 | |
| | 1b | completely dry 很干燥的；干极了的 | |
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| 2 | dry weather is when there is no rain 干旱的；干燥的 |
| The weather is usually dry and sunny at this time of year. 每年这个时候的天气通常晴朗干燥，阳光明媚。 |
| | 2a | used about periods of time （一段时期）干燥的 | | Tomorrow will be mostly dry. 明天大部分时间天气都会很干燥。 | |
| | 2b | used about regions （地区）干燥的 | | warm dry places like southern Spain 像西班牙南部这样温暖干燥的地方 | |
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| 3 | dry hair or skin feels rough because it does not have enough moisture in it （头发或皮肤）水分不足的，干涩的 |
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| 4 | dry food contains little or no liquid , such as fat or juice 脱水的；没有脂肪的；没有汁的；干的 |
| The chicken was overcooked and dry. 鸡烤过头了，都干掉了。 |
| All they gave me was some dry bread (=with no butter or anything else on it) . 他们给我的都是一些没抹黄油的面包。 |
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| 5 | dry humour involves saying funny things in a serious way （讲笑话时）故作严肃的，一本正经的 |
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| 6 | very serious and boring 生硬的；枯燥乏味的 |
| The style was too pompous and dry for a children’ s book. 这种风格对于儿童书籍来说有点过于浮华生硬。 |
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| 7 | feeling thirsty 口渴的 |
| Can I have a drink? I’ m really dry. 我能喝杯饮料吗？我很渴。 |
| | 7a | if your mouth is dry , it contains very little saliva , for example because you are nervous 口干的 | |
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| 8 | dry alcoholic drinks are not sweet （酒）无甜味的，不含糖的，干的 |
| dry white wine 干白葡萄酒 |
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| 9 | a child that is dry does not need to wear a nappy because they can control when they urinate （小孩）不需要用尿布的，能自己小便的 |
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| 10 | a dry country does not allow any alcohol to be sold there （国家）禁酒的 |
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| - | dry cough
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| a cough that does not produce any phlegma wet substance from your throat |
| 干咳 |
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| - | not a dry eye (in the house) spoken
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| used for saying that something makes everyone in a place feel strong emotion |
| （屋子里）在场众人无不眼泪汪汪 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| dryness noun U |
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