dry up
vi.
1. (become empty) [reservoir, well +] 干涸
- Reservoirs are drying up and farmers are worried. 水库正在干涸, 农民们为此忧心忡忡。
- As the day goes on, the pollen dries up and becomes hard. 时间一天天过去, 花粉慢慢变干变硬。
- The fountain is reputed never to dry up. 这处泉水因永不干涸而闻名。
2. (come to an end) [supply, activity +] 停止；停止提供
- Credit from foreign banks is drying up. 外国银行正在逐渐停止信贷。
- Investment could dry up and that could cause the economy to falter. 投资可能萎缩, 并可能因此导致经济疲软。
3. (wipe dishes) 擦干碗碟
4. (forget words) [speaker, actor, comedian +] 忘记要说的话；忘记台词
- Halfway through the speech she dried up completely. 演讲进行到一半, 她突然忘词了, 什么也说不出来。
vt. sep.
to dry sth uporto dry up sth
[+ dishes] 擦干碗碟
- He got up and stood beside Julie, drying up the dishes while she washed. 他起身站到正在洗碗的朱莉身旁, 把洗好的餐具擦干。
dry up
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- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
dry up
v.
1. To become dry. 干涸；枯竭。
- The reservoir dried up during the four-month drought. 水库在4个月的干旱期间干涸了。
2. To disappear or vanish as if by evaporating. 消失；烟消云散。
- The Senator's influence dried up when he was voted out of office. 那位参议员落选后其影响便烟消云散了。
v.
1. To become dry. 干涸；枯竭。
- The reservoir dried up during the four-month drought. 水库在4个月的干旱期间干涸了。
2. To disappear or vanish as if by evaporating. 消失；烟消云散。
- The Senator's influence dried up when he was voted out of office. 那位参议员落选后其影响便烟消云散了。
- 英语>简体中文, 美国习语词典
dry up
1. become completely dry 干涸
- The lake has dried up. 那湖干涸了。
2. lose inspiration; fail to produce words; stop talking（灵感）枯竭；忘词；说不出话来；停止说话
- His power of invention will never dry up. 他的创造力永远也不会枯竭。
- The play was good, but one of the actors was nervous and dried up twice in the second act. 戏演得不错，但是有个演员太紧张了，在第2幕里有两次忘了台词。
- The speaker suddenly dried up in the middle of his speech. 演讲者在讲话中间突然说不出话来。
- Dry up！Don't say any more！住嘴，别再说了！
- I won't dry up; I must say something about it. 我不会不说话的，我一定得对这件事发表意见。
1. become completely dry 干涸
- The lake has dried up. 那湖干涸了。
2. lose inspiration; fail to produce words; stop talking（灵感）枯竭；忘词；说不出话来；停止说话
- His power of invention will never dry up. 他的创造力永远也不会枯竭。
- The play was good, but one of the actors was nervous and dried up twice in the second act. 戏演得不错，但是有个演员太紧张了，在第2幕里有两次忘了台词。
- The speaker suddenly dried up in the middle of his speech. 演讲者在讲话中间突然说不出话来。
- Dry up！Don't say any more！住嘴，别再说了！
- I won't dry up; I must say something about it. 我不会不说话的，我一定得对这件事发表意见。
- 英语>简体中文, 英语常用短语词典
dry up
vt. 干涸，擦干，耗尽
vt. 干涸，擦干，耗尽
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
dry up
n. 把…弄开，使完全变干
n. 把…弄开，使完全变干
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉机械大词典
dry up
(使…)干涸
- The ground dried up quickly after the rain. 雨后地很快就干了。
- The long drought dried up all the wells. 长期的干旱使所有的井都干涸了。
- The hot sun is drying the ground up, and the crops can't grow. 烈日烤焦了大地, 庄稼无法生长。
枯竭; 用光, 耗尽
- We have no milk to sell; the cows have dried up. 奶牛没奶了; 我们没有牛奶可卖。
- Our sources of information have dried up. 我们的信息来源枯竭了。
〈英〉擦干碗碟
- Help me dry up after lunch. 午饭后, 请帮助我擦干碗碟。
- Dry up the dishes! 把碟子擦干!
〈非正〉住口
- I wish the conversation will dry up. 我希望谈话不要再继续下去。
- A funny answer might dry her up for a short time. 一个滑稽可笑的回答会使她短时间内说不下去。
(使…)干涸
- The ground dried up quickly after the rain. 雨后地很快就干了。
- The long drought dried up all the wells. 长期的干旱使所有的井都干涸了。
- The hot sun is drying the ground up, and the crops can't grow. 烈日烤焦了大地, 庄稼无法生长。
枯竭; 用光, 耗尽
- We have no milk to sell; the cows have dried up. 奶牛没奶了; 我们没有牛奶可卖。
- Our sources of information have dried up. 我们的信息来源枯竭了。
〈英〉擦干碗碟
- Help me dry up after lunch. 午饭后, 请帮助我擦干碗碟。
- Dry up the dishes! 把碟子擦干!
〈非正〉住口
- I wish the conversation will dry up. 我希望谈话不要再继续下去。
- A funny answer might dry her up for a short time. 一个滑稽可笑的回答会使她短时间内说不下去。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
dry up
(drying, dried, dryer, dries,driest)
1. 动词词组 If something dries up or if something dries it up, it loses all its moisture and becomes completely dry and shrivelled or hard. 使…干枯; 干枯
- As the day goes on, the pollen dries up and becomes hard. 随着日子一天天过去，花粉变得又干又硬。
2. 动词词组 If a river, lake, or well dries up, it becomes empty of water, usually because of hot weather and a lack of rain. 干涸
- Reservoirs are drying up and farmers have begun to leave their land in search of water. 水库正在干涸，农民开始离开田地去寻找水源。
3. 动词词组 If a supply of something dries up, it stops. (供应) 停止
- The main source of income, tourism, is expected to dry up completely this summer. 作为主要收入来源的旅游业预计将在今年夏天彻底枯竭。
4. 动词词组 If you dry up when you are speaking, you stop in the middle of what you were saying, because you cannot think what to say next. (讲话时) 语塞
- When he turned around and saw her, his conversation dried up. 他转过身来看见她时，他的谈话就出不来词儿了。
(drying, dried, dryer, dries,driest)
1. 动词词组 If something dries up or if something dries it up, it loses all its moisture and becomes completely dry and shrivelled or hard. 使…干枯; 干枯
- As the day goes on, the pollen dries up and becomes hard. 随着日子一天天过去，花粉变得又干又硬。
2. 动词词组 If a river, lake, or well dries up, it becomes empty of water, usually because of hot weather and a lack of rain. 干涸
- Reservoirs are drying up and farmers have begun to leave their land in search of water. 水库正在干涸，农民开始离开田地去寻找水源。
3. 动词词组 If a supply of something dries up, it stops. (供应) 停止
- The main source of income, tourism, is expected to dry up completely this summer. 作为主要收入来源的旅游业预计将在今年夏天彻底枯竭。
4. 动词词组 If you dry up when you are speaking, you stop in the middle of what you were saying, because you cannot think what to say next. (讲话时) 语塞
- When he turned around and saw her, his conversation dried up. 他转过身来看见她时，他的谈话就出不来词儿了。
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典
