dry
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ If something is dry, there is no water or moisture on it or in it. 干的; 干燥的
Clean the metal with a soft dry cloth. 用柔軟的干布把這金屬擦干凈。
Pat it dry with a soft towel. 用柔軟的毛巾將它輕輕拍干。
2. drynessN-UNCOUNT 干燥
...the parched dryness of the air. …空氣的炎熱干燥。
3. ADJ If you say that your skin or hair is dry, you mean that it is less oily than, or not as soft as, normal. (皮膚、頭發(fā)) 干枯的
Nothing looks worse than dry, cracked lips. 沒(méi)有什么比干裂的嘴唇看上去更糟糕了。
4. drynessN-UNCOUNT 干枯
Dryness of the skin can also be caused by living in centrally heated homes and offices. 皮膚干燥還會(huì)因呆在有中央供暖的居室或辦公室而引起。
5. ADJ If the weather or a period of time is dry, there is no rain or there is much less rain than average. 干旱的
Exceptionally dry weather over the past year had cut agricultural production. 過(guò)去一年里異常干旱的氣候降低了農(nóng)業(yè)產(chǎn)量。
6. ADJ A dry place or climate is one that gets very little rainfall. 干旱的; 干燥的
It was one of the driest and dustiest places in Africa. 這里是非洲最干旱、灰塵最多的地方之一。
7. drynessN-UNCOUNT 干燥; 干旱
He was advised to spend time in the warmth and dryness of Italy. 他被建議在意大利的溫暖和干燥中過(guò)些日子。
8. ADJ If a river, lake, or well is dry, it is empty of water, usually because of hot weather and lack of rain. 干涸的
The aquifer which had once fed the wells was pronounced dry. 曾經(jīng)給這些井提供水源的蓄水層已被宣告枯竭。
9. ADJ If an oil well is dry, it is no longer producing any oil. (油井) 不再產(chǎn)油的
To harvest oil and gas profitably from the North Sea, we must focus on the exploitation of small reserves as the big wells run dry. 由于大油井的枯竭，要想從北海有利地獲取石油和天然氣，我們必須集中精力于小儲(chǔ)量油井的開采。
10. ADJ If your mouth or throat is dry, it has little or no saliva in it, and so feels very unpleasant, perhaps because you are tense or ill. (口、咽) 干的
His mouth was still dry, he would certainly be glad of a drink. 他的口還是干，他當(dāng)然會(huì)樂(lè)于喝點(diǎn)什么。
11. drynessN-UNCOUNT (口、咽) 干
Symptoms included frequent dryness in the mouth. 癥狀包括經(jīng)?？诟?。
12. ADJ If someone has dry eyes, there are no tears in their eyes; often used with negatives or in contexts where you are expressing surprise that they are not crying. 無(wú)淚的
There were few dry eyes in the house when I finished. 當(dāng)我結(jié)束時(shí)，屋里幾乎沒(méi)有人不掉眼淚的。
13. ADJ Dry humour is very amusing, but in a subtle and clever way. 冷面的 (幽默)[表贊許]
Though the pressure Fulton is under must be considerable, he has retained his dry humour. 雖然富尓頓承受的壓力一定是相當(dāng)大的，但他還保持著冷面幽默。
14. drynessN-UNCOUNT 冷嘲
It has a wry dryness you won't recognize. 有一種你聽不出來(lái)的諷刺。
15. ADJ If you describe something such as a book, play, or activity as dry, you mean that it is dull and uninteresting. 枯燥乏味的[表不滿]
My eyelids were drooping over the dry, academic phrases. 這些枯燥乏味的學(xué)術(shù)用語(yǔ)讓我的眼皮直向下耷拉。
16. ADJ Dry sherry or wine does not have a sweet taste. 無(wú)甜味的 (酒)
...a glass of chilled, dry white wine. …一杯冰凍干白葡萄酒。
17. V-T/V-I When something dries or when you dry it, it becomes dry. 使…變干; 變干
Let your hair dry naturally whenever possible. 無(wú)論何時(shí)盡可能讓你的頭發(fā)自然干。
18. V-T When you dry the dishes after a meal, you wipe the water off the plates, cups, knives, pans, and other things when they have been washed, using a cloth. 擦干
Mrs. Madrigal picked up a towel and began drying dishes next to her daughter. 馬德里格夫人拿起一條毛巾，開始擦干她女兒旁邊的盤子。
19. high and dry→see high
20. home and dry→see home
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dry /dra?/ (drying,dried,dryer,dries,driest)
劍橋詞典
- Cracks had appeared in the dry ground .
- The weather forecast said it would be fine and dry today.
- You mix all the dry ingredients together before you add the milk .
- We collected dry twigs to start the fire .
- This moisturizing cream is excellent for dry, flaky skin .
dry adjective (NOT WET)
used to describe 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 . 我把他的濕褲子掛在暖氣片上了，但現(xiàn)在還沒(méi)干呢。
These plants grow well in dry soil /a dry climate . 這些植物適宜在干旱的土壤里／氣候條件下生長(zhǎng)。
This cake's a bit dry - I think I left it in the oven for too long . 這個(gè)蛋糕有點(diǎn)干——估計(jì)是讓我給烤過(guò)頭了。
?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. 到這個(gè)時(shí)候所有的井都已經(jīng)干枯了。
Dry hair or skin does not have enough of the natural oils that make it soft and smooth .
（頭發(fā)或皮膚）干燥的，干性的
a shampoo for dry hair 適用于干性發(fā)質(zhì)的洗發(fā)水
UK
Dry bread is plain , without butter , jam , etc.
（面包）無(wú)黃油（或果醬）的
All I was offered was a piece of dry bread and an apple ! 他們只給了我一塊沒(méi)有黃油的面包和一個(gè)蘋果。
例句
dry adjective (BORING)
C2 disapprovingIf a book , talk , subject , etc. is dry, it is not interesting .
枯燥乏味的，干巴巴的
dry adjective (NO ALCOHOL)
without alcoholic drinks
無(wú)酒精飲料的
a dry wedding 不喝酒的婚禮
a dry bar 無(wú)酒精酒吧
a dry state (= a place that does not allow alcohol ) 禁酒的州
dry adjective (NOT SWEET)
If wine or other alcoholic drinks are dry, they do not taste sweet .（葡萄酒等酒精飲料）無(wú)甜味的，干的
dry cider /martini /sherry /wine 干蘋果／馬提尼／雪利／葡萄酒
On the whole , I like dry wine better than sweet . 總的來(lái)講，我更喜歡干葡萄酒，不喜歡甜葡萄酒。
dry adjective (HUMOUR)
approvingDry humour is very funny in a way that is clever and not obvious .
不形于色的，不露聲色的
a dry sense of humour 不露聲色的幽默感
a dry wit 不形于色的詼諧
習(xí)語(yǔ)
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