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dries

/draɪz/

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noun

干燥过程，烘干过程

The process by which something is dried.

Examples :

"This towel is still damp: I think it needs another dry."

这条毛巾还是湿的，我觉得需要再烘干一次。

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noun

禁酒主义者，禁酒人士。

A prohibitionist (of alcoholic beverages).

Examples :

"My grandmother, one of the old dries, always disapproved of my father having a beer with dinner. "

我的奶奶是个老禁酒主义者，总是反对我爸爸晚饭时喝啤酒。

politics government society attitude drink person

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noun

旱季

(with "the") The dry season.

Examples :

""Farmers worry about their crops during the dries because there is little or no rain." "

旱季的时候，农民们担心他们的庄稼，因为很少下雨，甚至不下雨。

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noun

旱地，旱原

An area of waterless country.

Examples :

"The explorers crossed the dries, searching for signs of life. "

探险家们穿越了旱地，寻找着生命的迹象。

geography environment area nature

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noun

撒切尔主义者，铁娘子派。

(UK politics) A radical or hard-line Conservative; especially, one who supported the policies of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s.

Examples :

"During the political debate, the older journalist referred to the younger Conservative MP as one of the last true "Dries," implying he still held very firm, Thatcherite views. "

在政治辩论中，那位年长的记者称呼那位年轻的保守党议员为“最后的真正撒切尔主义者之一”，暗示他仍然坚持非常坚定的撒切尔主义观点。

politics government nation

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verb

变干，干燥

To lose moisture.

Examples :

"The clothes dried on the line."

衣服在晾衣绳上晾干了。

weather nature environment science

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verb

弄干，使干燥

To remove moisture from.

Examples :

"Devin dried her eyes with a handkerchief."

德文用手帕擦干了眼泪。

process action weather

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verb

口渴，干渴。

Examples :

"After running a marathon, he dries for water. "

跑完马拉松后，他渴得要命，想喝水。

physiology sensation body

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verb

使干燥，耗尽。

To exhaust; to cause to run dry.

Examples :

"The summer heat dries the well, leaving us with no water. "

夏天的酷热使井水干涸，让我们没有水用。

environment nature process

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verb

忘词，卡词

For an actor to forget his or her lines while performing.

Examples :

"During the school play, the young actor nervously dries in the middle of his important speech. "

在学校的戏剧表演中，那个年轻的演员非常紧张，在重要台词的中间卡词了。

entertainment stage language