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The flashcards define and illustrate the word "dry," covering its various meanings as an adjective and verb. These include being without moisture, experiencing little rain, having dry skin or hair, a dry cough, a dry sense of humor, and feeling thirsty. It also covers the verb form meaning to make something dry or become dry, and phrasal verbs like "dry up."

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]干的;干燥的 If something is dry, there is no water or moisture on it or in it.
  • Clean the metal with a soft dry cloth...

    用柔软的干布擦拭金属。

  • Pat it dry with a soft towel...

    用柔软的毛巾将它拍干。

  • Once the paint is dry, apply a coat of the red ochre emulsion paint...

    油漆干了后,涂一层发红的土黄色乳胶漆。

  • The path was dry and slithery from the drought.

    小路因干旱变得又干又滑。

dryness
  • ...the parched dryness of the air.

    干热的空气

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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)变干;弄干;擦干 When something dries or when you dry it, it becomes dry.
  [V]
  [V n]
  • The washing might dry outside today, the sun's shining...

    洗过的衣物可能今天晾在外面就能干,阳光正足。

  • Leave your hair to dry naturally whenever possible...

    尽可能让头发自然晾干。

  • Wash and dry the lettuce...

    将莴苣洗洗再晾干。

  • Liz laughed again, got up from the water and began to dry herself.

    利兹又笑了,从水里站起来开始擦干身上的水。

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[VERB 动词](洗后)擦干(盘、杯、刀、锅等) 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.
  [V n]
  [Also V]
  [V P n (not pron)]
  [Also V P]
  [BRIT 英]
  • Mrs. Madrigal began drying dishes.

    马德里加尔夫人开始擦干碟子。

  • Dry up means the same as dry.dry up 同 dry
    • He got up and stood beside Julie, drying up the dishes while she washed.

      他站起身站在朱莉身旁,她洗碗碟,他擦干。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](皮肤或头发)发干的,无水分的 If you say that your skin or hair is dry, you mean that it is less oily than, or not as soft as, normal.
  • Nothing looks worse than dry, cracked lips...

    没有什么比干燥开裂的嘴唇更难看的了。

  • Dry hair can be damaged by washing it too frequently...

    干性头发洗得太频繁容易受损。

  • My skin's been getting a little dry recently.

    我皮肤最近有点干。

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  • Dryness of the skin can also be caused by living in centrally heated homes and offices.

    长期呆在有中央供暖系统的住宅和办公室里也会引起皮肤干燥。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]干旱的;雨量少的;无雨的 If the weather or a period of time is dry, there is no rain or there is much less rain than average.
  • Exceptionally dry weather over the past year had cut agricultural production...

    去年罕见的干旱天气已导致农业减产。

  • The spring had been unusually dry and we received only two tenths of an inch of rain during the entire month of June.

    春天异常干旱,我们在整个 6 月只有 0.2 英寸的降雨量。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](地方或气候)少雨的,干燥的 A dry place or climate is one that gets very little rainfall.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • It was one of the driest and dustiest places in Africa.

    那是非洲最干旱、尘土最多的地方之一。

  • ...a hot, dry climate where the sun is shining all the time.

    终年阳光明媚的炎热干旱气候

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  • He was advised to spend time in the warmth and dryness of Italy.

    有人建议他去暖和而少雨的意大利呆一段时间。

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[N-SING 单数名词]干燥;少雨 In the dry means in a place or at a time that is not damp, wet, or rainy.
  [the N]
  [mainly BRIT 主英]
  • Such cars, however, do grip the road well, even in the dry.

    不过,这种车即使在干燥路面上也表现出了良好的抓地性能。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](通常指河流、湖泊或水井由于天热少雨而)干涸的 If a river, lake, or well is dry, it is empty of water, usually because of hot weather and lack of rain.
  • The aquifer which had once fed the wells was pronounced dry...

    曾为水井供水的蓄水层正式宣告干涸了。

  • The single-engine plane landed at a dry lake in western Arizona...

    单引擎飞机在亚利桑那州西部的一个干涸的湖底着陆了。

  • In the end the Volga's waters will run dry.

    伏尔加河水终将干涸。

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[ADJ 形容词](油井)枯竭的,不再产油的 If an oil well is dry, it is no longer producing any oil.
  [usu v-link ADJ]
  • To harvest oil and gas profitably from the North Sea, it must focus on the exploitation of small reserves as the big wells run dry.

    随着大型油井的枯竭,要想从北海的石油和天然气开采中盈利,必须着力于开采小储量的油井。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]口渴的;干渴的 If you are dry, you need to drink something.
  [v-link ADJ]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • She was suddenly thirsty and dry.

    她突然口渴了。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](因紧张、生病等)口干的,喉咙干的 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.
  [usu v-link ADJ]
  • His mouth was dry, he needed a drink...

    他口很干,需要喝上一杯。

  • My throat was dry. I was at a loss for words.

    我喉咙很干,不知说什么才好。

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  • Symptoms included frequent dryness in the mouth.

    症状包括经常口干舌燥。

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[ADJ 形容词](咳嗽)无痰的,干咳的 A dry cough is one that does not produce any mucus.
  [ADJ n]
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    [ADJ 形容词](眼睛)无泪的 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.
    • There were few dry eyes in the house when I finished...

      我说完后房间里没几个人不掉泪的。

    • She didn't wince and her eyes were dry. Talk about brave. She was unbelievable.

      她连眉头也未皱一下,也没哭。说到勇敢,她令人难以置信。

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    [ADJ 形容词]禁酒的 If a country, state, or city is dry, it has laws or rules which forbid anyone to drink, sell, or buy alcoholic drink.
      [INFORMAL 非正式]
    • Gujurat has been a totally dry state for the past thirty years.

      在过去的 30 年里古吉拉特一直是完全禁酒的一个州。

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    [ADJ 形容词](被)吸干的;(被)榨干的 If you say that someone is sucking something dry or milking it dry, you are criticizing them for taking all the good things from it until there is nothing left.
      [v n ADJ]
      [disapproval]
    • ...a shady rip-off industry that sucks its talent dry then discards it...

      见不得人的山寨行业吸干了它的才华后又将它抛弃

    • He's just milking the company dry.

      他是要把公司榨干。

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    [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](幽默)不露声色的,含蓄不露的,机敏的 Dry humour is very amusing, but in a subtle and clever way.
      [usu ADJ n]
      [approval]
    • Fulton has retained his dry humour...

      富尔顿保持着他含而不露的幽默。

    • Mr Brooke is renowned for his dry wit.

      布鲁克先生因他不露声色的机智而闻名。

    drily
    • 'That is surprising.' — 'Hardly,' I said drily.

      “那真令人吃惊。”——“这有什么”我不露声色地说。

    • ...a frank and drily witty woman.

      坦诚又机智的女人

    dryness
    • Her writing has a wry dryness.

      她的作品有一种冷嘲式的幽默。

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    [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]冷淡的;淡然的;不动感情的;冷冰冰的 If you describe a voice as dry, you mean that it is cold or dull, and does not express any emotions.
      [WRITTEN 笔语]
    • When he crept back to his desk, he heard the dry voice of Father Laurence.

      当他轻手轻脚地回到读经台时,他听到了劳伦斯神父冷冰冰的声音。

    drily
    • 'Possible,' I said drily, 'but not likely'.

      “也许,”我冷冷地说,“但可能性不大。”

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    [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]枯燥乏味的;干巴巴的;无趣的 If you describe something such as a book, play, or activity as dry, you mean that it is dull and uninteresting.
      [disapproval]
    • ...dry, academic phrases.

      枯燥无味的学术词汇

    • A lot of the work was very dry and boring in Westminster.

      威斯敏斯特的许多工作非常枯燥无味令人厌烦。

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    [ADJ 形容词](面包或吐司)不涂黄油和果酱的 Dry bread or toast is plain and not covered with butter or jam.
      [ADJ n]
    • For breakfast, they had dry bread and tea.

      他们早餐吃了无黄油的面包,还喝了茶。

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    [ADJ 形容词](酒)无甜味的,干的 Dry sherry or wine does not have a sweet taste.
    • ...a glass of chilled, dry white wine.

      一杯冰镇干白葡萄酒

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    high and dry→see:
    high
    ; home and dry→see:
    home
      dried-up
      • ...a tuft or two of dried-up grass.

        一两簇枯草

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      [PHRASAL VERB 短语动词](河流、湖泊或水井)干涸 If a river, lake, or well dries up, it becomes empty of water, usually because of hot weather and a lack of rain.
        [V P]
      • Reservoirs are drying up and farmers have begun to leave their land...

        水库逐渐干涸,农民开始背井离乡。

      • The fountain is reputed never to dry up.

        这口泉号称从不干涸。

      dried-up
      • ...a dried-up river bed.

        干涸的河床

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      [PHRASAL VERB 短语动词](供应)枯竭,停止,中断 If a supply of something dries up, it stops.
        [V P]
      • Investment could dry up and that could cause the economy to falter...

        投资可能会中断,而这会引起经济衰退。

      • Credit from foreign banks is drying up...

        外资银行的放贷金额持续萎缩,面临枯竭。

      • The company laid off 65,000 workers after commercial-jet orders dried up.

        商务飞机订单减少后公司精减了 65,000 名工人。

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      [PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]无话可说;突然住口 If you dry up when you are speaking, you stop in the middle of what you were saying, because you cannot think what to say next.
        [V P]
      • If you ask her what she's good at she will dry up after two minutes.

        如果你问她擅长什么,两分钟后她就没话说了。

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        See also:
        dried-up
        drying up
          相关词组:
          dry off
          dry out
          dry up

          Oxford dry / draɪ ; NAmE draɪ /
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          dry dries dried drying drier driest
          adjective ( drier , dri·est ) not wet 1 not wet, damp 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。 Her mouth felt as dry as a bone (= completely dry). 她感到口干舌燥。 When the paint is completely dry, apply another coat. 油漆干透后再涂上一层。 It was high summer and the rivers were dry (= had no water in them). 正值盛夏,河流都干涸了。 OPP
          wet
          see also
          bone dry
          little rain 雨少 2 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 dryfor our picnic. 希望别下雨,我们好去野餐。 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。 OPP
          wet
          skin/hair 皮肤;头发 3 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剂 cough 咳嗽 4 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 5 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 6 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 OPP
          sweet
          humour 幽默 7 ( 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,让人很欣赏。 without emotion 无感情 8 not showing emotion 不动感情的;冷冰冰的 a dry voice 冷冰冰的声音 boring 乏味 9 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。 without alcohol 无酒 10 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 thirsty 口渴 11 ( informal) ( especially BrE) 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。 dryly / draɪli ; NAmE draɪli / adverb =
          drily
          dry·ness / draɪnəs ; NAmE draɪnəs / noun [uncountable ] IDIOMS milk/suck sb/sth ˈdry to get from sb/sth 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 not a dry eye in the ˈhouse ( humorous) used to say that everyone was very emotional about sth 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 ˈdry 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。 more at
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          verb ( dries , dry·ing , dried , dried ) [intransitive ,  transitive ] to become dry; to make sth dry (使)变干;(把…)弄干 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。 drysth Use this towel to dry your hands. 用这条毛巾擦干你的手。 dry your hair 弄干头发 to dry your eyes/tears (= stop crying) 擦干眼睛╱眼泪 PHRASAL VERBS ˌdry ˈoff | ˌdry sb/sth↔ˈoff to become dry or make sth dry (使)变干;弄干 We went swimming and then lay in the sun to dry off. 我们去了游泳,然后就躺在太阳下晒干。 We dried our boots off by the fire. 我们把靴子放在火旁烘干。 ˌdry ˈout | ˌdry sb↔ˈout ( informal) to stop drinking alcohol after you have continuously been drinking too much; to cure sb 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。 ˌdry ˈout | ˌdry sth↔ˈout to become or to allow sth to become dry, 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。 ˌdry ˈup 1 (of rivers, lakes, etc. 河流、湖泊等 ) to become completely dry 干涸 During the drought the river dried up. 旱灾期间,河流都干涸了。 2 if a supply of sth dries up,there is gradually less of it until there is none left 枯竭;耗尽 As she got older, offers of modelling work began to dry up. 随着她年龄渐长,邀请她做模特儿的工作已越来越少。 3 to suddenly stop talking because you do not know what to say next (因不知该说什么而)突然住口,突然说不出话来 ˌdry ˈup | ˌdry sth↔ˈup ( BrE) to dry dishes with a towel after you have washed them 擦干(刚洗的盘子) I'll wash and you can dry up. 我洗盘子,你可以擦干。 dry / draɪ ; NAmE draɪ / dryly / draɪli ; NAmE draɪli / dry·ness / draɪnəs ; NAmE draɪnəs /
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          dry1 adjective
          dry2 verb
          drydry1 /draɪ/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective (comparative drier, superlative driest)
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          1not wet without water or liquid inside or on the surface OPP  wet:  I need to change into some dry clothes. Make sure that the surface is clean and dry before you start to paint. You should store disks in a cool, dry place.shake/rub/wipe etc something dry Jean rubbed her hair dry. The path is dry as a bone (=very dry).
          bone dry
          2weather having very little rain or moisture OPP  wetarid:  The weather was hot and dry. Eastern areas should stay dry tomorrow. the dry season These plants do not grow well in dry conditions (=when there is not much rain). a prolonged dry spell (=period)3dry mouth/skin/lips/hair etc without enough of the liquid or oil that is normally in your mouth, skin etcparched:  His heart was pounding and his mouth was dry. Mary has dry, sensitive skin. a shampoo for dry hair She licked her dry lips.4run/go dry if a lake, river etc runs dry, all the water gradually disappears, especially because there has been no rain:  The river ran dry last summer.5humour someone with a dry sense of humour says funny and clever things while seeming to be serious:  He had a delightfully dry sense of humour.6boring boring, very serious, and without humour:  In schools, science is often presented in a dry and uninteresting manner. a dry debate on policies see thesaurus at
          boring
          7dry cough a cough which does not produce any phlegm8dry wine/sherry etc wine etc that is not sweet:  a glass of dry white wine9without alcohol not drinking alcohol, or not allowing any alcohol to be sold:  Paula had been dry for a year before she started drinking again. Kuwait’s a dry country.10voice showing no emotion when you speak:  ‘Good evening gentlemen,’ he said, in a dry voice.11dry bread/toast bread etc eaten on its own without anything such as butter or jam spread on it12thirsty informal thirsty13not a dry eye in the house used to say that everyone was crying because something was very sad – often used humorouslydryness noun [uncountable]
          drip-dry
          , dry rot
          , → home and dry
          at home2(6)
          , → leave somebody high and dry
          at high2(5)
          , → dryly
          COLLOCATIONSnounsdry grass· There had been no rain and the grass was very dry.dry clothes· I had no dry clothes to change into.dry land (=not the sea)· It was good to get off the ship onto dry land again.dry ingredients (=the things in a recipe that are not liquid)· Add the eggs and milk to the dry ingredients.verbskeep dry· We managed to keep dry inside an old farm building.get dry (=become dry)· Come inside and get dry.shake/rub/wipe etc something dry· He wiped his hands dry with a handkerchief.towel something dry (=use a towel to dry something)· Towel your hair dry before using a hairdryer.phrasesdry as a bone/bone dry (=completely dry)· These plants need some water – they’re dry as a bone.THESAURUSdry having very little moisture, or no longer wet: · How do plants survive in hot dry conditions?· My mouth feels dry.· The clothes should be dry.· The ground was bone dry (=completely dry).parched completely dry – used about land, or about someone’s lips, throat, skin etc: · The earth was so parched that there were huge cracks in it.· parched lipsarid extremely dry because of lack or rain and therefore difficult for growing crops: · the arid landscape of the Danakil desert· an arid mountain region
          dry1 adjective
          dry2 verb
          drydry2 ●●● S2 W3 verb (past tense and past participle dried, present participle drying, third person singular dries) [intransitive, transitive]
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          1to make something dry, or to become dry:  Mrs Brown hung the washing on the line to dry. He was drying his hair with a towel. Mary dried her hands. Leave the first coat of paint to dry before adding another. She stood up and dried her eyes (=wiped away her tears).dry yourself He quickly dried himself on the thin towel.2 (also dry up British English) to rub plates, dishes etc dry with a cloth after they have been washed:  You wash and I’ll dry. Shall I dry up these glasses?
          cut and dried
          , dried
          GRAMMARDry belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.You can say: · I’m drying the washing on the line. In this sentence, ‘the washing’ is the object of dry.You can also say: · The washing is drying on the line. In this sentence, ‘the washing’ is the subject of dry.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS
          dry off phrasal verb to become dry or to make something dry, especially on the surface:  We swam in the sea, then stretched out on the sand to dry off.dry something ↔ off He dried the camera off, hoping it would still work.dry out phrasal verb1to become completely dry or to make something completely dry, especially after it has been very wet:  In summer, water the plants regularly and never let the soil dry out.dry something ↔ out The kitchen was flooded and it took ages to dry it out.2dry (somebody) out to stop drinking alcohol after you have become an alcoholic, or to make someone do this:  He’s been drying out at a private clinic. The hospital dried Michael out and sent him home.dry up phrasal verb1come to an end if a supply of something dries up, it comes to an end and no more is available:  Foreign investment may dry up. The work soon dried up.2river/lake etc if something such as a river dries up, the water in it disappears:  Across central and west Texas, waterholes and wells have dried up.dry something ↔ up Taking too much water for household use is drying up the river.3stop talking if someone dries up, they stop talking:  ‘It was -’ She dried up again. Everyone became embarrassed and conversation dried up.4plates/dishes etc British English to rub plates, dishes etc dry with a cloth after they have been washeddry something ↔ up I’ll just dry up these mugs and we can have a coffee.
          WDF

          dry

          [draɪ]dried, drying, dries级别:drier, driest

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          干燥的(45%),干的(28%),干旱的(18%),口渴的(6%),枯燥的(3%)
          n.干涸
          adj.干的;口渴的;枯燥无味的;禁酒的
          vt.把…弄干
          vi.变干
          n.(Dry)人名;(法)德里

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