dry out
phrasal verbdry out | dry somebody out
- (informal) to stop drinking alcohol after you have continuously been drinking too much; to cure somebody 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。
- He went to an expensive clinic to dry out.
dry out | dry something out
- to become or to allow something to become dry, often 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。 - We left the wood in the shed to dry out.
我们把木头留在棚子里让它干透。
- Water the plant regularly, never letting the soil dry out.