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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] [draɪ]
  1. 1. adjective 干的；干燥的
    dry land
    干旱地区；陆地
    This painting is already dry.
    这幅画已经干了。
    To fix this device you have to have your hands completely dry.
    你得把手完全弄干了才能修这个设备。
  2. 2. adjective 无水分的；干枯的；枯竭的
    This cream is for your dry skin.
    你这种干性皮肤适合使用这种面霜。
    Your hair is really dry and you have to buy a new shampoo.
    你的头发很干，得再新买瓶洗发水了。
  3. 3. adjective 不流泪的，无泪的
  4. 4. adjective 缺少雨水的，干旱的
    a dry summer
    干旱的夏天
  5. 5. adjective 干死的；枯萎的；凋谢了的
  6. 6. adjective 缺水（或其它液体）的；不用水的
    My lips feel really dry.
    我感觉嘴唇很干。
  7. 7. adjective 脱水的
  8. 8. adjective 需要水（或饮料）的；渴的，（使）口渴的
  9. 9. adjective 干乳的
  10. 10. adjective （面包等上）不抹黄油（或果浆等）的
    dry toast
    不抹黄油的烤面包(片)
  11. 11. adjective 固体的，非液体的
  12. 12. adjective （酒等）不甜的，不加甜味的，淡的，无果味的
    dry wine
    无甜味的葡萄酒
    This kind of dry wines is only sold in some big stores.
    这种干葡萄酒只在一些大型商店有售。
    This is an ordinary table red dry wine.
    这是种普通的佐餐干红。
  13. 13. adjective 无痰的，不带痰的
    a dry cough
    干咳
  14. 14. adjective [American English] 禁酒的
    a dry town
    禁酒的城镇
  15. 15. adjective 不带个人偏见（或感情）的；一本正经的，干巴巴的；不加渲染的
    dry facts
    不加渲染的事实
  16. 16. adjective 平淡无奇的，枯燥无味的；冷冰冰的，冷嘲的
    dry wit
    挖苦的
    Sports are not as dry as math.
    体育可不像数学那么枯燥。
    He has a dry sense of humor.
    他是冷幽默。
    He is very good at telling dry jokes.
    他很擅长讲冷笑话。
  17. 17. adjective 无结果的，没有收获的
    a dry interview
    一无所获的会见
  18. 18. adjective 令人厌烦的；单调的；冗长乏味的
    a dry lecture
    冗长乏味的讲演
    This novel is so dry that it makes me want to sleep.
    这本小说无聊得让我昏昏欲睡。
  19. 19. adjective [antiquated] 不流血的
    a dry death
    不流血的死亡
  20. 20. adjective [slang] 清醒的；不再醉酒的
  21. 21. adjective [slang] 某个不能购买含酒精饮料的地区（参见wet）
  22. 22. vt. （使）变干，（使）变干燥；（把…）弄干；（使）干涸；（使）（奶牛）停止产奶
    He dried his hands on a towel.
    他用毛巾擦干了双手。
    This flower dried because it has no water.
    因为没浇水，这花儿都干了。
  23. 23. vi. （使）变干，（使）变干燥；（把…）弄干；（使）干涸；（使）（奶牛）停止产奶
  24. 24. noun [American English] [verbal] 复 drys 禁酒主义者
  25. 25. noun [slang] 禁酒主义者；戒酒的人
  26. 26. noun 干；干涸；干旱；旱灾
  27. 27. noun 干物；（尤指）干旱地区
  28. 28. noun 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 [informal] 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 [electronics] (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] [informal] 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

dry land
干旱地区；陆地 → dry
a dry summer
干旱的夏天 → dry
dry toast
不抹黄油的烤面包(片) → dry
dry wine
无甜味的葡萄酒 → dry
a dry cough
干咳 → dry
a dry town
禁酒的城镇 → dry
dry facts
不加渲染的事实 → dry
dry wit
挖苦的 → dry
a dry interview
一无所获的会见 → dry
a dry lecture
冗长乏味的讲演 → dry
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