drier; driest
drier; driest
Learner's definition of DRY
[also more dry; most dry]
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a : having no or very little water or liquid干的;干燥的 -
a dry riverbed干枯的河床
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Mix the dry ingredients first, then add the milk and eggs.首先把各种干的原料混合在一起,然后加入牛奶和鸡蛋。
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a cool, dry place凉爽干燥之处
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Wipe the surface dry. [=wipe the surface until it is dry]把表面擦干。
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The air is usually dry during the winter. [=there is very little moisture in the air]冬天的空气通常是干燥的。
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the dry heat of the desert沙漠的燥热
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We tried to stay/keep dry in the rain by standing under a tree.我们试图站在树下躲雨。
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The stream is usually (as) dry as a bone [=completely dry] this time of year.每年这个时期那条溪流通常都是干涸的。
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The stream is bone dry.这条溪流干涸了。
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: having no rain or little rain干旱的;少雨的 -
This has been an unusually dry summer. [=there has been little rain this summer]这个夏天异常干旱少雨。
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a stretch of dry weather连续一段时间的干燥天气
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a dry spell/season干旱期;枯水季节
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a country with a very dry climate气候异常干燥的国家
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This plant does well in dry conditions.这种植物耐旱。
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a : not having the usual or desired amount of moisture干燥的;缺水的 b : having the moisture removed by cooking or some other process脱水的;干巴巴的 4
: not producing a wet substance无分泌物的 -
a dry cough [=a cough that does not produce any phlegm]干咳
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The baby stayed dry all night. [=the baby did not urinate all night]宝宝一晚上都没尿尿。
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His eyes were dry. [=there were no tears in his eyes]他的眼睛里没有泪水了。
◊ If there is not a dry eye in the house/room (etc.), everyone in a place is emotional or is affected deeply by something.在场的人无不为之动容
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: no longer producing water, oil, etc.不再出水(油等)的 —
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The author went through a dry [=unproductive] period and couldn't write anything.那位作家经历了一段创作空白期,什么也写不出来。
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The group stayed together despite several dry [=unsuccessful] years.尽管这几年没取得什么成就,但团队依然没有解散。
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They went searching for clues but came up dry. [=came up empty]他们搜寻线索,结果却一无所获。
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: served or eaten without butter, jam, etc.不涂抹黄油(果酱等)的 7
of wine, sherry, etc. : not sweet(酒)无甜味的,干的 8
: not interesting, exciting, or emotional枯燥无味的;平淡无奇的 -
The novel included several long, dry [=boring] passages.这部小说有些章节冗长无趣。
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His lectures were usually very dry.他讲的课通常都非常枯燥无味。
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: funny or clever but expressed in a quiet or serious way冷幽默的;冷面滑稽的 10
a : not having or offering alcoholic beverages不提供酒精饮料的 b : not allowing alcoholic beverages禁酒的 c : not drinking alcoholic beverages不喝含酒精饮料的
milk/bleed/suck (someone or something) dry
informal
: to take or use up everything from (someone or something)吸干;榨干
— dryness
noun [noncount] 2 dry /ˈdraɪ/ verb
dries; dried; drying
dries; dried; drying
Learner's definition of DRY
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a [+ object] : to remove water or moisture from (something or someone) : to make (something or someone) dry使变干 -
I'll wash the dishes if you dry them.如果你负责擦干盘子的话,我就来洗这些盘子。
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Make sure you dry your hands.你一定要把手擦干。
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He dried himself with the towel.他用毛巾擦干了身体。
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Stop crying and dry your eyes.别哭了,把你的眼泪擦干。
b [no object] : to make plates, dishes, pots, etc., dry by rubbing them with a towel把(盘、碟、锅等)擦干
dry off
[phrasal verb] 1
b : to make your body dry揩干,擦干(身体) 2
dry off (someone or something) or dry (someone or something) off : to make (someone or something) dry弄干
dry out
[phrasal verb] 2
dry out (something) or dry (something) out : to make (something) dry使变干 -
The wind dries out my eyes.风吹得我眼睛发干。
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Baking at a high temperature will dry the meat out.高温烘烤会把肉烤干。
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We dried out our shoes near the fire.我们在火旁把鞋子烤干了。
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informal : to stop using drugs or alcohol for a period of time especially by going to a special kind of hospital(尤指到专门的医疗机构)戒毒,戒酒
dry up
[phrasal verb] 1
: to become completely dry干枯;干涸 2
dry up (something) or dry (something) up : to make (something) dry弄干;使变干 3
informal : to go away or disappear completely彻底离开;彻底消失 -
Interest in the project dried up when he withdrew his support.他撤回了他的支持后,人们对该项目的兴趣就彻底没有了。
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After several months, new leads in the murder investigation dried up.几个月后,这个谋杀案调查的新线索全断了。
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dry up (something) or dry (something) up : to cause the supply of (something) to go away or disappear耗尽;使枯竭 5
informal + impolite —
used as a command to tell someone to stop talking(用作命令)闭嘴,住口 -
Oh, dry up! [=shut up] I'm sick of hearing what you have to say.啊,闭嘴!我不想听你那些非说不可的话。
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He told her to dry up.他叫她闭嘴。
hang (someone or something) out to dry
— see hang out at 1hang