单词 | dry |
释义 | dry [draɪ] adjective (drier, driest or dryer, dryest) NOT WET 不湿的 ESSENTIAL ■describes something that has no water or other liquid in, on, or around it 干的,干燥的 •I hung his wet trousers on the radiator, but they're not dry yet.我把他的湿裤子挂在散热器上了,但现在还没干呢。 •These plants grow well in dry soil/a dry climate.这些植物适宜在干旱的土壤里/气候条件下生长。 •This cake's a bit dry - I think I overcooked it.这个蛋糕有点干——估计是给我烤过头了。 run dry ■If a river or other area of water runs dry, the water gradually disappears from it (河流等)干涸,干枯 •By this time all the wells had run dry.到这个时候所有的井都已经干枯了。 ■describes hair or skin that does not have enough of the natural oils that make it soft and smooth (头发或皮肤)干燥的,干性的•a shampoo for dry hair适用于干性发质的洗发水 ■describes bread when it is plain, without butter, jam, etc. (面包)无奶油(或果酱)的•All I was offered was a piece of dry bread and an apple!他们只给了我一块没有奶油的面包和一个苹果。 [draɪ] adjective (drier, driest or dryer, dryest)BORING 单调的 disapproving ■If a book, talk, subject, etc. is dry, it is not interesting. 枯燥乏味的,干巴巴的 [draɪ] adjective (drier, driest or dryer, dryest) NO ALCOHOL 无酒精的 ■without alcoholic drinks 无酒精饮料的 •a dry wedding不喝酒的婚礼 •a dry bar无酒精酒吧 •a dry state (= a part of a country which does not allow alcohol)禁酒的州 [draɪ] adjective (drier, driest or dryer, dryest)NOT SWEET 不甜的 ■If wine or another alcoholic drink is dry, it does not taste sweet (葡萄酒等酒精饮料)无甜味的,干的 •dry cider/martini/sherry/wine干苹果/马天尼/雪利/葡萄酒 •On the whole, I prefer dry wines to sweet ones.总的来讲,我更喜欢干葡萄酒,不喜欢甜葡萄酒。 [draɪ] adjective (drier, driest or dryer, dryest)HUMOUR 幽默 approving ■Dry humour is very funny in a way which is clever and not loud or obvious 机敏的;不形于色的,不露声色的 •a dry sense of humour •a dry wit假装正经的诙谐 [draɪ] adjective (drier, driest or dryer, dryest)as dry as a bone (also bone-dry) ■extremely dry 非常干燥的,干透了的 •I don't think he's been watering these plants - the soil is as dry as a bone.我想他没给这些植物浇水——土都干透了。 [draɪ] adjective (drier, driest or dryer, dryest)There wasn't a dry eye in the house. ■used to mean that all the people at a particular place felt very emotional about what they had seen or heard and many of them were crying 在场的人都被感动得落泪。 [draɪ] noun the dry ADVANCED UK ■a place where the conditions are not wet, especially when compared to somewhere where the conditions are wet 干爽的地方,干燥的地方 •You're soaked - come into the dry.你都湿透了——快到干爽的地方来。 [draɪ] verb intransitive or transitive IMPROVER ■to become dry, or to make something become dry (使)变干,(使)干燥;晾干,烘干 •Will this paint dry by tomorrow?明天油漆会干吗? •Hang the clothes up to dry.把衣服挂起来晾干。 •The fruit is dried in the sun.水果在阳光照射下变得干巴巴的。 dry the dishes (UK also dry up (the dishes)) (UK do the drying (up)) ■to dry plates, knives, forks, etc. after they have been washed 弄干食具 [draɪ] verb intransitive or transitive dry your eyes ■to stop crying 别哭了 •Come on, Rosie, dry your eyes and we'll go and find Daddy.好了,罗西,别哭了,我们找爸爸去。 [draɪ] verb intransitive or transitive Phrasal Verbs [M] dry (sb/sth) off ■to make someone or something dry, or to become dry, especially on the surface (使)变干;弄干(尤指表面) •I dried myself off and got dressed.我擦干身体穿上衣服。 [draɪ] verb intransitive or transitive Phrasal Verbs dry (sth) out ■to make something dry, or to become dry (使)变干,(使)干透 •If you don't keep food covered, it dries out.如果不把食物盖好,它就会失去水份。 [draɪ] verb intransitive or transitive Phrasal Verbs dry out informal ■Someone who dries out stops being dependent on (= unable to stop drinking) alcohol 戒酒 •He went to a clinic in Arizona to dry out.他到亚利桑那州的一个诊所接受戒酒治疗。 [draɪ] verb intransitive or transitive Phrasal Verbs [M] dry sth up mainly UK ■to dry plates, cups, etc. with a cloth after they have been washed 擦干(食具) [draɪ] verb intransitive or transitive Phrasal Verbs dry up WATER ■If a river, lake, etc. dries up, the water in it disappears. (河流、湖泊等)干涸 END ■If a supply of something dries up, it ends (供给品)中断 •His main source of work had dried up, leaving him short of money.他的主要订单来源中断了,造成他资金短缺。 |
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