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  • Conjugation : past  dried ; ing  drying ; more  drier ; most  driest ; pl  drys
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

dry [draɪ]
  1. 1. adjective [+ground] [ clothes] [ paint] 干的
  2. 2. adjective [+climate] [ weather] [ day] 干燥的
  3. 3. adjective [+skin] [ hair] 干枯的
  4. 4. adjective [+lake] [ riverbed] [ well] (empty) 干涸的
  5. 5. adjective [+wine] [ sherry] 不甜的
  6. 6. adjective [+humour] [ account] 装成正经的
  7. 7. adjective [+lecture] [ subject] [ style] (uninteresting) 枯燥无味的
  8. 8. vt. [+clothes] [ hair] 把…弄干
  9. 9. vi. [paint] [ washing+] 变干
    on dry land
    在陆地上
    to dry (up) the dishes
    擦干碗碟
    to dry one's hands/hair
    擦干手/头发
    to dry one's eyes
    擦干眼泪

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

dry [draɪ]
  1. 1. adjective 干的，干枯的，无水分的
    I couldn't find any dry clothes to put on.
    我找不到任何能穿的干衣服了。
    The paint is dry.
    油漆干了。
  2. 2. adjective 冷嘲的，嘲讽的
    Many people assumed he had a dry sense of humor.
    许多人都认为他有冷嘲热讽的幽默感。
  3. 3. adjective 干燥的，不滋润的，水分不足的
    She uses an expensive lotion to prevent dry skin.
    她使用一种很贵的润肤露来防止皮肤干燥。
  4. 4. adjective 禁酒的，禁止生产和卖酒的
    Most cities in Indiana are dry on Sundays.
    印第安纳州的许多城市在星期天都禁酒。
  5. 5. adjective 不产奶的
    The farm was filled with dry cows.
    这座农场里全是不产奶的奶牛。
  6. 6. adjective 不甜的，糖份含量低的
    Can I help you? Yes, I'd like a dry sherry.
    需要帮忙吗？是的，请拿一瓶不含糖的雪利酒。
  7. 7. adjective 无痰的，不流鼻涕的
    There is nothing wrong with having a dry nose.
    鼻子不流鼻涕没有什么不正常的。
  8. 8. adjective 不流泪的，无泪的
    The baby girl had dry eyes.
    这个女婴眼中没有泪。
  9. 9. adjective 干巴巴的，枯燥的，无趣的
    We had a dry conversation over dinner.
    饭间，我们之间只有些干巴巴的谈话。
  10. 10. adjective 固态的，固体的
    The dry weight of the product has been accounted for.
    已经考虑了该产品的固体重量。
  11. 11. adjective 无收获的，无收益的
    It was a dry run to say the least.
    退一步讲，这也毫无益处。
  12. 12. adjective 未修饰的，未润色的
    The detective only wanted the dry facts of the events.
    侦探就只是想获得有关所发生事件的基本事实。
  13. 13. adjective 干吃的，不涂抹酱的
    All I had for breakfast was dry toast.
    我早餐就吃了些不涂奶油的烤面包。
  14. 14. adjective 干的
    A dry white wine will be served during the meals.
    吃饭时将上烈性白酒。
    A very dry martini is almost straight gin.
    不带一点甜味的马丁尼酒简直就是杜松子酒。
  15. 15. adjective 冷冰冰的，不流露感情的
    His voice was dry and cold.
    他的声音又硬又冷。
  16. 16. adjective 戒酒的，滴酒不沾的
    Many of the people here have been dry for only a short time.
    这里的许多人只在很短的时间内不喝酒。
    He's been dry for ten years.
    他十年来滴酒未沾。
  17. 17. adjective [Slang] 清醒的；不再醉酒的
  18. 18. adjective 干旱的
    How do plants survive in the hot dry desert?
    植物如何在又热又干的沙漠中生存下来？
  19. 19. adjective 口渴的，令人口渴的
    Most people have experienced a dry mouth at one time or another.
    许多人在某个时候都感到过口渴。
  20. 20. adjective [Slang] 某个不能购买含酒精饮料的地区的
  21. 21. vt. 使变干，使干燥
    Kate used a handkerchief to wipe sweat off her brow and dry her hands.
    凯特用手帕擦掉额头上的汗并把手擦干。
  22. 22. vi. 干，变干
    The wet clothes were quickly dried in the sun.
    湿衣服在阳光下很快就干了。
    The blood had dried on the wounds, leaving gaping holes in the skin.
    伤口处的血液凝固了，在皮肤上留下了开口的大洞。
    The laundry dries in the sun.
    洗好的衣服在太阳下晒干。
  23. 23. n.[c] [Slang] 禁酒主义者
    My dad has been dry for about 20 years now.
    我爸爸20年来滴酒不沾。
  24. 24. noun [Person Name] 德里
  25. 25. n.[u] 干性皮肤

Collins English-English Dictionary

dry [draɪ]
  1. 1. adj lacking moisture; not damp or wet
  2. 2. adj having little or no rainfall
  3. 3. adj not in or under water
    dry land
  4. 4. adj having the water drained away or evaporated
    a dry river
  5. 5. adj not providing milk
    a dry cow
  6. 6. adj (of the eyes) free from tears
  7. 7. adj [Spoken] in need of a drink; thirsty
  8. 8. adj causing thirst
    dry work
  9. 9. adj eaten without butter, jam, etc
    dry toast
  10. 10. adj (of a wine, cider, etc) not sweet
  11. 11. adj [pathol] not accompanied by or producing a mucous or watery discharge
    a dry cough
  12. 12. adj consisting of solid as opposed to liquid substances or commodities
  13. 13. adj without adornment; plain
    dry facts
  14. 14. adj lacking interest or stimulation
    a dry book
  15. 15. adj lacking warmth or emotion; cold
    a dry greeting
  16. 16. adj (of wit or humour) shrewd and keen in an impersonal, sarcastic, or laconic way
  17. 17. adj opposed to or prohibiting the sale of alcoholic liquor for human consumption
    a dry area
  18. 18. adj [NZ] (of a ewe) without a lamb after the mating season
  19. 19. adj [电子] (of a soldered electrical joint) imperfect because the solder has not adhered to the metal, thus reducing conductance
  20. 20. vb [when intr, often foll by off] to make or become dry or free from moisture
  21. 21. vt. [tr] to preserve (meat, vegetables, fruit, etc) by removing the moisture
  22. 22. n [Brit] [Spoken] a Conservative politician who is considered to be a hard-liner - Compare wet
  23. 23. n an informal word for prohibitionist
  24. 24. n See also dry out dry up
  25. 25. n [Etymology] Old English dryge; related to Old High German truckan, Old Norse draugr dry wood
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Examples

a dry summer
干旱的夏天
dry wine
无甜味的葡萄酒
a dry town
禁酒的城镇
dry wit
挖苦的
a dry lecture
冗长乏味的讲演
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