dry

🇬🇧 UK/drai/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kA1

Definitions

v.

To remove moisture from something; to lose moisture and become dry.

使变干;晾干,烘干

adj.

Free from moisture or liquid; receiving little rain; dull and uninteresting.

干的,干燥的;无趣的;不含酒精的

n.

A person who opposes the sale or consumption of alcohol.

禁酒主义者

🧩 Root Breakdown

dryother
=dry

Common Collocations

  • 1.bone dry骨干
  • 2.dry climate干燥气候
  • 3.dry humor冷幽默

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The climate in Arizona is characteristically dry with minimal rainfall throughout the year.

  • 2.

    She decided to dry her clothes on the line instead of using the machine.

  • 3.

    His lecture was criticized for being extremely dry and lacking any engaging material.

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