dry

adjective

/draɪ/

(comparative drier, superlative driest)

Idioms

not wet干

not wet 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。
Some plants grow better in dry soil.有些植物在干燥的土壤里生长得更好。
When the paint is completely dry, apply another coat.油漆干透后再涂上一层。
We managed to stay dry by huddling in a doorway.我们挤在门口设法保持干燥。
Her mouth felt as dry as a bone (= completely dry).她感到口干舌燥。
It was high summer and the rivers were dry (= had no water in them).正值盛夏，河流都干涸了。

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。
There is every prospect of the weather remaining dry this week.本周天气很可能仍会保持干燥。
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。
The day will start bright and mainly dry.早上将会天气晴朗，空气大体上干燥。

New Zealand has hot, dry summers and cold winters.新西兰夏天炎热干燥，冬天寒冷。
A doctor suggested they move to the drier climate of Arizona.一名医生建议他们搬到气候更干燥的亚利桑那州。
The coming weekend will be warm and dry.即将到来的周末将是温暖干燥的。

Topics Geographya2

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
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adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

opposite 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
This wine is too dry for me.这酒对我来说太干了。

opposite 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。
He quickly built up a reputation for his dry wit.他很快建立了他枯燥的机智的名声。

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
‘He may not last the night,’ she said in a dry tone.“他可能撑不过今晚，”她用干巴巴的语气说。
He replied in a cold, dry manner.他冷冷地回答道。

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。
They were conducting a dry debate on science policy.他们正在就科学政策进行一场枯燥的辩论。

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
He's been dry (= has drunk no alcohol) for a year now.他已经戒酒一年了。

thirsty口渴

(informal, especially British English) 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。

Topics Feelingsc2

词源Old English drȳge (adjective), drȳgan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Middle Low German dröge, Dutch droog, and German trocken.

Idioms

be home and dry (British English)

(North American English be home free)

to have done something 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。
Topics Successc2

bleed somebody dry

(disapproving) to take away all somebody’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 dry

(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
More Like This Rhyming pairs in idioms
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

keep your powder dry

(old-fashioned) to remain ready for a possible emergency时刻准备应急；枕戈待旦；有备无患

milk/suck somebody/something dry

to get from somebody/something 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
- By earning millions from racing and giving pennies back, the bookmakers are sucking the sport dry.通过从比赛中赚取数百万美元并返还便士，博彩公司正在榨干这项运动。

not a dry eye in the house

(humorous) used to say that everyone was very emotional about something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 dry

to 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。
- Native resources of scientific talent and ingenuity have not run dry.科学天赋和独创性的本土资源并没有枯竭。

squeeze somebody dry

to get as much money, information, etc. out of somebody 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

dry

verb

/draɪ/

[intransitive, transitive]

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they dry	/draɪ/ /draɪ/
he / she / it dries	/draɪz/ /draɪz/
past simple dried	/draɪd/ /draɪd/
past participle dried	/draɪd/ /draɪd/
-ing form drying	/ˈdraɪɪŋ/ /ˈdraɪɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

to become dry; to make something dry（使）变干；（把…）弄干
- He did the laundry and hung it out to dry.他洗衣服，然后挂在外面晾干。
- 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。
- dry something Use this towel to dry your hands.用这条毛巾擦手。
- to dry your hair吹干你的头发
- First, wash and dry the vegetables.首先，将蔬菜洗净晾干。
- to dry your eyes/tears (= stop crying)擦干眼睛／眼泪
see also air-dry, blow-dry, drip-dry, spin-dry, tumble-dry
- Allow the paper to dry overnight.让纸晾上一夜。
- Always dry clothes thoroughly before you wear them again.一定要等衣服彻底干了再穿。
- It's best to let your hair dry naturally.最好让头发自然干。
- I carefully dried the lettuce with a paper towel.我用纸巾小心翼翼地擦干生菜。
- I dried my hands on the towel.我用毛巾擦干了手。
词源Old English drȳge (adjective), drȳgan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Middle Low German dröge, Dutch droog, and German trocken.

Idioms

hang somebody out to dry

(informal) to put somebody in a difficult situation处境艰难；无依无靠；身无分文
- She is being hung out to dry for one silly mistake.她因为一个愚蠢的错误被晾在一边。