noun🔗Share干燥过程, 烘干. The process by which something is dried."This towel is still damp: I think it needs another dry."这条毛巾还是湿的，我觉得还需要再烘干一次。processessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share禁酒主义者，禁酒人士 A prohibitionist (of alcoholic beverages)."The dry laws in the community meant no alcohol was served at the school bake sale. "社区里禁酒人士推动的禁酒令意味着学校义卖活动上不提供任何酒精饮料。politicspersonattitudedrinkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share旱季 (with "the") The dry season."The dry season lasted for three months, making the crops wither. "旱季持续了三个月，导致农作物枯萎。weathertimeenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share旱地，旱田。 An area of waterless country."The desert is a vast dry, stretching for miles with little vegetation. "沙漠是一片广袤的旱地，绵延数英里，几乎寸草不生。geographyareaenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share铁娘子党羽，撒切尔派。 (UK politics) A radical or hard-line Conservative; especially, one who supported the policies of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s."The dry, a staunch supporter of Thatcher's economic policies, argued for cuts in social spending at the school board meeting. "作为一名铁杆撒切尔派，这位“铁娘子党羽”在学校董事会上力主削减社会支出。politicsgovernmenthistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share弄干，干燥。 To lose moisture."The clothes dried on the line."衣服在晾衣绳上晾干了。weathernatureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share弄干，烘干。 To remove moisture from."Devin dried her eyes with a handkerchief."德文用手帕擦干了眼泪。weatherphysicschemistryenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share口渴，感到干渴。 To be thirsty."After a long hike, the children were very dry. "长途跋涉之后，孩子们都觉得非常口渴。physiologybodysensationdrinkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share耗尽，使干涸。 To exhaust; to cause to run dry."The long drought completely dried up the creek, leaving the farmers with no water for their crops. "长期干旱彻底耗尽了小溪里的水，导致农民们无水灌溉庄稼。environmentnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share忘词，卡词 For an actor to forget his or her lines while performing."The actor dryed during his important monologue, pausing awkwardly before remembering the next line. "在重要的独白部分，那个演员忘词了， 尴尬地停顿了一下才想起下一句台词。entertainmentstageactionliteratureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share干燥，干的。 Free from or lacking moisture."The desert air was very dry. "沙漠里的空气非常干燥。weathernatureconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share干燥，干旱。 Unable to produce a liquid, as water, oil, or (farming) milk."This well is as dry as that cow."这口井就像那头奶牛一样，滴水也挤不出来了。conditionnatureenvironmentagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share无灰的，无砂浆的 Built without or lacking mortar."The old stone wall was dry; no mortar held the stones together. "那座老石墙是无灰的，石块之间没有任何砂浆粘合。architecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share干燥，干的 Anhydrous: free from or lacking water in any state, regardless of the presence of other liquids."Dry alcohol is 200 proof."完全不含水的酒精是200 proof。chemistrysubstanceconditionweatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share渴望， 渴求。 Athirst, eager."The children were dry for a story after a long day at school. "孩子们在学校待了一整天，放学后特别想听故事。attitudecharactermindsensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share不含酒精的，无酒精的 Free from or lacking alcohol or alcoholic beverages."The lemonade was dry; it had no alcohol in it. "这柠檬汽水是无酒精的；里面没有加任何酒。drinkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share禁酒的，无酒精的。 Describing an area where sales of alcoholic or strong alcoholic beverages are banned."The town is dry, so there are no bars or liquor stores. "这个镇是禁酒的，所以没有酒吧和卖酒的商店。governmentpoliticsareastatedrinkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share朴实的，不加修饰的. Free from or lacking embellishment or sweetness, particularly:"The teacher's explanation of the new math concept was dry; it lacked any interesting examples. "老师对新数学概念的解释很朴实，没有任何有趣的例子。styleliteratureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share理论上的，纸上谈兵的 (somewhat derogatory) Involving computations rather than work with biological or chemical matter."The math teacher's approach to problem-solving was very dry; she focused only on equations and formulas, not on real-world applications. "这位数学老师解决问题的方式非常理论化；她只关注方程式和公式，不关注实际应用。computingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share干的，无效果的。 (of a sound recording) Free from applied audio effects."The music on the podcast was dry; it lacked any special effects. "这期播客里的音乐很干，没有任何特效。musicsoundtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share干涩，无结果的，徒劳的 Without a usual complement or consummation; impotent."never dry fire a bow; dry humping her girlfriend; making a dry run"切勿空放弓箭；和女友隔着衣服摩擦；进行一次无结果的试运行。physiologysexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share非宗教性的，世俗的 Of a mass, service, or rite: involving neither consecration nor communion."The school held a dry practice run for the upcoming sports day. "学校为即将到来的运动会进行了一次非宗教性的彩排。religionritualessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
