dry up

釋義

1. 1

   乾涸

   to become completely dry

   During the drought the river dried up.旱災期間，河流都乾涸了。

2. 2

   枯竭；耗盡

   if a supply of sth dries up, there is gradually less of it until there is none left

   As she got older, offers of modelling work began to dry up.隨著她年齡漸長，邀請她做模特兒的工作已越來越少。

3. 3

   （因不知該說什麼而）突然住口，突然說不出話來

   to suddenly stop talking because you do not know what to say next

4. 4

   英式

   擦乾（剛洗的盤子）

   to dry dishes with a towel after you have washed them

   I'll wash and you can dry up.我洗盤子，你可以擦乾。

電影裡這樣說 · 13 部

• Have the devil dried up any tear of pity in you?The Crucible2014
• And get your dried-up, desiccated little brain working.Cruella2021
• When the water dried up, they perished along with it.Aquaman2018
• Dry up, Dursley, you great prune.Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone2001
• Now dry up and get back to work.Catch Me If You Can2002
• Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?The Internship2013
• What dried up?The Expendables2010
• No more food gets delivered to the grocery store, gas stations dry up.Prisoners2013

在完整場景裡學

• 薩勒姆的女巫2014
  • 為女巫流言逼問侄女：at stake（岌岌可危）
  • 招魂後指認女巫：conjure up（召喚亡靈）
  • 威脅女孩們封口：breathe a word（走漏半點風聲）

同一詞條的短語

• milk dry
• not a dry eye in the house
• run dry
• bleed dry
• high and dry
• be home and dry
• keep your powder dry
• squeeze dry
• dry off
• dry out