dry
adj
(drier, driest)
1 not (or no longer) wet, damp or sticky; without moisture 乾的; 乾燥的
Is the washing dry yet? 洗的衣服乾了嗎?
Don't use this door until the paint is dry. 油漆未乾, 別走這個門.
This pastry is too dry add some water. 做點心的面太乾--加點兒水吧.
2 with little rainfall 少雨的; 乾旱的
a dry spell, climate, country 乾旱期、 乾燥的氣候、 乾旱的國家
I hope it stays dry for our picnic. 我盼著別下雨, 我們好去野餐.
3 not supplying liquid 不提供液體的; 乾涸的
The wells ran dry. 井都乾了.
The cows are dry, ie not producing milk. 那些母牛不產奶.
4 without liquid 無液體的: a dry cough, ie without phlegm 乾咳(無痰)
My throat feels dry. 我嗓子發乾.
a dry shampoo, ie in powder form 乾洗發劑(粉狀).
5 (of a country or region) where it is illegal to buy or sell alcoholic drink (指某國家或地區)禁酒的
Some parts of Wales are dry on Sundays. 威爾士的一些地區星期日禁酒.
6 (infml 口) (making one) thirsty (令人)口渴的
I'm a bit dry. 我有點兒渴.
dry work 令人口渴的工作.
7 [attrib 作定語]
without butter 無黃油的
dry bread, toast, etc 無黃油的面包、 烤面包片等.
8 (of wines, etc) not sweet or fruity (指酒等)乾的(無甜味的或無水果味的)
a crisp dry white wine 清新可口的乾白葡萄酒 * a dry sherry 乾雪利酒.
9 plain; without anything pleasant or interesting 平淡的; 枯燥的; 無趣味的; 乾巴巴的
They offered no apology, just a dry explanation for the delay. 他們沒有為延誤道歉, 只做了個乾巴巴的解釋.
10 (of humour) pretending to be serious (指幽默)裝成正經的
a dry wit 假裝正經的詼諧.
11 unemotional; cold 不動感情的; 冷淡的
a dry manner, greeting, tone of voice 冷淡的態度、 招呼、 聲調.
12 dull; boring 枯燥的; 乏味的
Government reports tend to make rather dry reading. 政府的報告往往讀來枯燥無味.
13 (idm 習語) boil dry => boil2. (as) ,dry as a `bone completely dry 完全乾燥的. (as) ,dry as `dust very boring 非常乏味的. high and dry => high. home and dry => home3. keep one's powder dry => powder. milk/suck sb/sth dry obtain from sb all the money, help, information, etc he has to give 竭力從某人處獲取其所有的金錢、 幫助、 消息等; 榨取. not a dry eye in the house (joc 謔) everybody in the audience was crying or deeply affected 觀眾都在哭或深受感動. > dryly (also drily) adv
`They're not likely to give you money,' he remarked dryly. `他們不大可能給你錢,'他冷淡地說. dryness n [U].
dry v (pt, pp dried)
1 [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
(cause sb/sth to) become dry (使某人[某物])變乾
Leave the dishes to dry (off). 把盤子放著晾乾.
Dry your hands on this towel. 用這條毛巾把手擦乾.
2 [I] (infml 口) (of an actor) forget one's lines (指演員)忘記臺詞.
3 (phr v) dry (sb) out (infml 口) treat (sb) or be treated for alcoholism (為某人)戒酒. dry (sth) out (cause sth soaked in water, etc to) become completely dry (使浸水等之物)完全變乾, 乾透
Your clothes will take ages to dry out. 你的衣服要很長時間才能乾透. dry up
(a) (of rivers, wells, etc) become completely dry (指河流、 井等)乾涸.
(b) (fig 比喻) (of any source or supply) no longer be available (指資源或供應)耗盡, 枯竭
If foreign aid dries up the situation will be desperate. 倘若外援枯竭, 形勢將極為嚴重.
(c) (infml 口) stop talking 停止談話; 住口; 住嘴
Dry up and listen to me. 住嘴, 聽我說.
(d) be unable to continue talking, esp because one has forgotten what one was going to say 不能繼續談下去(尤指忘記要說的話); 忘詞兒. dry (sth) up dry (dishes, cutlery, etc) w...