dry out

英 [draɪ aʊt]

美 [draɪ aʊt]

（使）变干; （使）干透; （使）戒酒

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB-ERG (使)变干;(使)干透
  If somethingdries outoris dried out, it loses all the moisture that was in it and becomes hard.
  1. If the soil is allowed to dry out the tree could die...
     如果任由土壤变干，这棵树可能会枯死。
  2. The cold winds dry out your skin very quickly.
     冷风很快会把你的皮肤吹干。
• PHRASAL VERB-ERG (使)戒酒
  If someonedries outoris dried out, they are cured of addiction to alcohol.
  1. He checked into Cedars Sinai Hospital to dry out...
     他住进雪松西奈医院去戒酒。
  2. I approved the doctor's order to keep him in the room till he was dried out.
     我遵照医嘱,将他关在屋子里直到他戒酒成功。

英英释义

verb

• remove the moisture from and make dry
  1. dry clothes
  2. dry hair
  Synonym:dry
• become dry or drier
  1. The laundry dries in the sun
  Synonym:dry
• become empty of water
  1. The river runs dry in the summer
  Synonym:run dry

双语例句

• It takes longer to dry out at lower temperature and the prolonged wetness may affect certain plant growth or rooting process.
  在低温下要让水乾掉需要较长的时间，拖长的潮湿可能影响某些植物生长或发根过程。
• Like most parts of your body, your cuticles and the skin around your fingers dry out in the winter.
  和身体的大部分一样，冬季你的指甲和手指周围的肌肤也会干燥。
• The doctor asked the drinker to dry out.
  医生要那个酒徒戒掉酒瘾。
• It's only the exposed areas – face, hands and neck – that dry out on flights, she points out. If you have the guts, put a face mask on, though not a clay-based one to save embarrassment.
  只有露在外面的地方脸、手和脖子会在飞行中变干。她指出：如果你有胆量的话，就敷个面膜，不过不要用面膜泥，以免尴尬。
• The wet clothes will soon dry out in the sun.
  湿衣服放在太阳下面很快就会晒干。
• The student twisted the cap off a fountain pen. Put the top back on that felt-tip pen or it will dry out.
  那个学生把自来水笔笔套拧开了。给毡头笔套上笔帽，不然就乾了。
• The 27-year-old Mr. Hill, who also likes the line's ecstasy and coconut scents, is drawn to the brand's all-natural ingredients that he says don't dry out his face or body.
  27岁的希尔也喜欢这一品牌的入迷和椰子香型，这个品牌使用全天然原料的理念吸引了他，他说，全天然的原料不会让他的脸或身体干燥。
• Don't leave that bread on the table, it will dry out.
  别把面包放在桌子上，它会变干的。
• The cold winds dry out your skin very quickly.
  冷风很快会把你的皮肤吹干。
• White vinegar and creams can effectively dry out a painful and unsightly wart, but when these remedies are not available, a banana will work.
  白醋与乳霜能有效去除看不见的疼痛疣斑。如果上述方法无法奏效，香蕉能派上用场。