单词详解 

1. adj.

干燥的，无雨的；缺水的，口渴的；禁酒的；无趣味的，枯燥的 ( free from liquid or moisture; suffering from fluid deprivation; lacking interest or stimulation; practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages)

She kept licking her lips for fear kept them deadly dry.

她不断地舔嘴唇，由于内心恐惧，嘴唇干得要命。

2. v.

变干，把……弄干 (remove the moisture from and make dry)

They were drying their clothes by squeezing. 他们把衣服拧干。

相关词组

1. dry cleaning 干洗

Send him the dry cleaning bill. 把干洗的账单寄给他。

2. dry up 干涸；住口

The river finally dried up. 这条河最终水枯了。

He wishes the conversation will dry up. 他希望谈话不要再继续下去。

相关单词

比较级：drier

最高级：driest

现在分词：drying

过去式：dried

过去分词：dried

第三人称单数：dries

同义词：desiccate, exsiccate

反义词：wet