时间: 2025-04-24 04:29:57
美: [draɪ]
英: [draɪ]
adj. 干的;口渴的;枯燥无味的;禁酒的
vt. 把…弄干
vi. 变干
n. 干涸
n. (Dry)人名;(法)德里
最后更新时间:2025-04-24 04:29:57
词源分析:来自古英语“drīge”,与德语“trocken”和荷兰语“droog”有相同的词源,均表示“干燥”的意思。
历史背景:该词在英语中首次记录的使用可以追溯到公元前10世纪左右。
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The desert is known for its dry climate.
沙漠以其干燥的气候而闻名。
I prefer dry wine over sweet wine.
我更喜欢干型葡萄酒而不是甜型葡萄酒。
After the rain, the ground quickly became dry.
雨后,地面很快变干。
He has a dry sense of humor that some people don’t appreciate.
他有一种干涩的幽默感,有些人不太欣赏。
The laundry needs to dry before we can fold it.
洗好的衣物需要晾干才能叠起来。
*. The dry skin on my hands needs moisturizing.
我手上的干燥皮肤需要保湿。
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通过以上的分析与学*方法,用户可以更全面地理解并掌握“dry”这个单词的用法及含义。
[ADJ] If something is dry, there is no water or moisture on it or in it. 干的; 干燥的
例:Clean the metal with a soft dry cloth.用柔软的干布把这金属擦干净。
例:Pat it dry with a soft towel.用柔软的毛巾将它轻轻拍干。
[N-UNCOUNT] dryness 干燥
例:...the parched dryness of the air.…空气的炎热干燥。
[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. (皮肤、头发) 干枯的
例:Nothing looks worse than dry, cracked lips.没有什么比干裂的嘴唇看上去更糟糕了。
[N-UNCOUNT] dryness 干枯
例:Dryness of the skin can also be caused by living in centrally heated homes and offices.皮肤干燥还会因呆在有中央供暖的居室或办公室而引起。
[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
例:Exceptionally dry weather over the past year had cut agricultural production.过去一年里异常干旱的气候降低了农业产量。
[ADJ] A dry place or climate is one that gets very little rainfall. 干旱的; 干燥的
例:It was one of the driest and dustiest places in Africa.这里是非洲最干旱、灰尘最多的地方之一。
[N-UNCOUNT] dryness 干燥; 干旱
例:He was advised to spend time in the warmth and dryness of Italy.他被建议在意大利的温暖和干燥中过些日子。
[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
例:The aquifer which had once fed the wells was pronounced dry.曾经给这些井提供水源的蓄水层已被宣告枯竭。
[ADJ] If an oil well is dry, it is no longer producing any oil. (油井) 不再产油的
例: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,要想从北海有利地获取石油和天然气,我们必须集中精力于小储量油井的开采。
[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
例:His mouth was still dry, he would certainly be glad of a drink.他的口还是干,他当然会乐于喝点什么。
[N-UNCOUNT] dryness (口、咽) 干
例:Symptoms included frequent dryness in the mouth.症状包括经常口干。
[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. 无泪的
例:There were few dry eyes in the house when I finished.当我结束时,屋里几乎没有人不掉眼泪的。
[[表赞许]] Dry humour is very amusing, but in a subtle and clever way. 冷面的 (幽默)
例:Though the pressure Fulton is under must be considerable, he has retained his dry humour.虽然富尓顿承受的压力一定是相当大的,但他还保持着冷面幽默。
[N-UNCOUNT] dryness 冷嘲
例:It has a wry dryness you won't recognize.有一种你听不出来的讽刺。
[[表不满]] 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
例:My eyelids were drooping over the dry, academic phrases.这些枯燥乏味的学术用语让我的眼皮直向下耷拉。
[ADJ] Dry sherry or wine does not have a sweet taste. 无甜味的 (酒)
例:...a glass of chilled, dry white wine.…一杯冰冻干白葡萄酒。
[V-T/V-I] When something dries or when you dry it, it becomes dry. 使…变干; 变干
例:Let your hair dry naturally whenever possible.无论何时尽可能让你的头发自然干。
[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
例:Mrs. Madrigal picked up a towel and began drying dishes next to her daughter.马德里格夫人拿起一条毛巾,开始擦干她女儿旁边的盘子。