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🔑 dryBrE /draɪ/NAmE /draɪ/ adjective (drier, dri·est) ➤not wet 干🔑 not wet, damp or sticky; without water or moisture 干的；干燥的◆Is my shirt dry yet? 我的衬衣干了吗？◆Store onions in a cool dry place. 把洋葱存放在凉爽干燥的地方。◆I'm afraid this cake has turned out very dry. 恐怕这个蛋糕烤得太干。◆Her mouth felt as dry as a bone (= completely dry). 她感到口干舌燥。◆When the paint is completely dry, apply another coat. 油漆干透后再涂上一层。◆It was high summer and the rivers were dry (= had no water in them). 正值盛夏，河流都干涸了。 ➡ see also bone dry OPP wet ➤little rain 雨少🔑 with very little rain 雨少的；干旱的；干燥的◆weeks of hot dry weather 连续几周炎热干燥的天气◆the dry season 旱季◆I hope it stays dry for our picnic. 希望我们野餐的时候别下雨。◆Rattlesnakes occur in the warmer, drier parts of North America. 响尾蛇出现在北美温暖干燥的地区。 OPP wet ➤skin/hair 皮肤；头发without the natural oils that makes it soft and healthy 干性的；无水分的◆a shampoo for dry hair 适合干性发质的洗发水➤cough 咳嗽that does not produce any phlegm (= the thick liquid that forms in the nose and throat) 干咳的◆a dry hacking cough 猛烈的干咳➤bread 面包eaten on its own without any butter, jam, etc. 无黄油（或果酱等）的◆Breakfast consisted of dry bread and a cup of tea. 早餐有不涂黄油的面包和一杯茶。➤wine 葡萄酒not sweet 无甜味的；干的◆a crisp dry white wine 爽口的干白葡萄酒◆a dry sherry 干雪利酒 OPP sweet ➤humour 幽默(approving) very clever and expressed in a quiet way that is not obvious; often using irony 机敏的；不形于色的；不露声色的◆He was a man of few words with a delightful dry sense of humour. 他话不多，却富有不形于色的幽默感，让人很愉快。➤without emotion 无感情not showing emotion 不动感情的；冷冰冰的◆a dry voice 冷冰冰的声音➤boring 乏味not interesting 干巴巴的；枯燥乏味的◆Government reports tend to make dry reading. 政府报告读起来往往枯燥无味。➤without alcohol 无酒without alcohol; where it is illegal to buy, sell or drink alcohol 无酒的；禁酒的；戒酒的◆We had a dry wedding (= no alcoholic drinks were served). 我们举行了一个无酒的婚礼。◆a dry county/state 禁酒的郡/州➤thirsty 口渴(informal, especially BrE) thirsty; that makes you thirsty 口渴的；令人口渴的◆I'm a bit dry. 我有点渴。◆This is dry work. 这是使人觉得口渴的工作。▸ dryly BrE /ˈdraɪli/NAmE /ˈdraɪli/ adverb = drily ▸ dry·ness BrE /ˈdraɪnəs/NAmE /ˈdraɪnəs/ noun [U]  ●milk/suck sb/sth ˈdryto get from sb/sth all the money, help, information, etc. they have, usually giving nothing in return 榨干…的钱财；耗尽…的精力；掏尽…的信息●not a dry eye in the ˈhouse(humorous) used to say that everyone was very emotional about sth 全场无人不流泪；全场无不为之动容◆There wasn't a dry eye in the house when they announced their engagement. 他们宣布订婚时大伙眼睛全湿了。●run ˈdryto stop supplying water; to be all used so that none is left 干涸；枯竭；耗尽◆The wells in most villages in the region have run dry. 这个地区多数村庄的水井都已干涸。◆Vaccine supplies started to run dry as the flu outbreak reached epidemic proportions. 由于流感爆发已大肆流行，疫苗供应开始消耗殆尽。●bleed sb ˈdry(disapproving) to take away all sb's money 榨取某人所有的钱；把某人榨干◆The big corporations are bleeding some of these small countries dry. 一些大企业正在把这些小国榨干。●high and ˈdry(of a boat, etc. 小船等) in a position out of the water 高出水面；搁浅◆Their yacht was left high and dry on a sandbank. 他们的帆船搁浅在沙丘上了。in a difficult situation, without help or money 处境艰难；无依无靠；身无分文 Rhyming pairs in idioms doom and gloom, fair and square, high and dry, huff and puff, name and shame, slice and dice, thrills and spills, wear and tear, wheel and deal, wine and dine ●be home and ˈdry(BrE) (NAmEbe home ˈfree) to have done sth successfully, especially when it was difficult 做成某事（尤指难事）◆I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry. 我能看见终点线了，我想我终于成功了。●keep your ˈpowder dry(old-fashioned) to remain ready for a possible emergency 时刻准备应急；枕戈待旦；有备无患●ˌsqueeze sb ˈdryto get as much money, information, etc. out of sb as you can 榨取某人所拥有的一切；榨干某人的钱财；逼某人讲出所知道的一切 🔑 dryBrE /draɪ/NAmE /draɪ/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they dry BrE /draɪ/ NAmE /draɪ/present simple - he / she / it dries BrE /draɪz/ NAmE /draɪz/past simple dried BrE /draɪd/ NAmE /draɪd/past participle dried BrE /draɪd/ NAmE /draɪd/ -ing form drying BrE /ˈdraɪɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈdraɪɪŋ/ [I, T] to become dry; to make sth dry （使）变干；（把…）弄干◆Be careful. The paint hasn't dried yet. 小心点，油漆还没有干。◆You wash the dishes and I'll dry. 你洗盘子，我来擦干。◆~ sthUse this towel to dry your hands. 用这条毛巾擦手。◆dry your hair 弄干头发◆to dry your eyes/tears (= stop crying) 擦干眼睛/眼泪 ●ˌdry ˈoff 🔑●ˌdry sb/sth↔ˈoff 🔑to become dry or make sth dry （使）变干；弄干◆We went swimming and then lay in the sun to dry off. 我们去游泳了，然后就躺在太阳下晒干。◆We dried our boots off by the fire. 我们把靴子放在火旁烘干。●ˌdry ˈout●ˌdry sb↔ˈout(informal) to stop drinking alcohol after you have continuously been drinking too much; to cure sb of drinking too much alcohol （使）戒酒瘾◆He went to an expensive clinic to dry out. 他到一家费用昂贵的诊所戒酒瘾。●ˌdry ˈout●ˌdry sth↔ˈoutto become or to allow sth to become dry, in a way that is not wanted （使）变干，干透◆Water the plant regularly, never letting the soil dry out. 经常给植物浇水，别让土壤干透了。◆Hot sun and cold winds can soon dry out your skin. 火辣辣的太阳和寒风可使你的皮肤很快变干燥。●ˌdry ˈup🔑 (of rivers, lakes, etc. 河流、湖泊等) to become completely dry 干涸◆During the drought the river dried up. 旱灾期间，河流都干涸了。if a supply of sth dries up, there is gradually less of it until there is none left 枯竭；耗尽◆As she got older, offers of modelling work began to dry up. 随着她年龄渐长，邀请她做模特儿的工作已越来越少。to suddenly stop talking because you do not know what to say next （因不知该说什么而）突然住口，突然说不出话来●ˌdry ˈup●ˌdry sth↔ˈup(BrE) to dry dishes with a towel after you have washed them 擦干（刚洗的盘子）◆I'll wash and you can dry up. 我洗盘子，你可以擦干。 |