| 单词 | dry |
| 释义 | Word Frequency dry(draɪ) adjectiveWord forms: drier, driest, dryer or dryest 1. lacking moisture; not damp or wet 2. having little or no rainfall 3. not in or under water dry land 4. having the water drained away or evaporated a dry river 5. not providing milk a dry cow 6. (of the eyes) free from tears 7. a. informal in need of a drink; thirsty b. causing thirst dry work 8. eaten without butter, jam, etc dry toast 9. (of a wine, cider, etc) not sweet 10. pathology not accompanied by or producing a mucous or watery discharge a dry cough 11. consisting of solid as opposed to liquid substances or commodities 12. without adornment; plain dry facts 13. lacking interest or stimulation a dry book 14. lacking warmth or emotion; cold a dry greeting 15. (of wit or humour) shrewd and keen in an impersonal, sarcastic, or laconic way 16. opposed to or prohibiting the sale of alcoholic liquor for human consumption a dry area 17. New Zealand (of a ewe) without a lamb after the mating season 18. electronics (of a soldered electrical joint) imperfect because the solder has not adhered to the metal, thus reducing conductance verbWord forms: dries, drying or dried 19. (when intr, often foll by off) to make or become dry or free from moisture 20. (transitive) to preserve (meat, vegetables, fruit, etc) by removing the moisture nounWord forms: plural drys or dries 21. British informal a Conservative politician who is considered to be a hard-liner Compare wet (sense 10)22. the dry 23. US and Canadian an informal word for prohibitionist Derived forms dryable (ˈdryable) adjective dryness (ˈdryness) noun Word origin Old English drӯge; related to Old High German truckan, Old Norse draugr dry wood |
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