dry up

释义

1. 1

   干涸

   to become completely dry

   During the drought the river dried up.旱灾期间，河流都干涸了。

2. 2

   枯竭；耗尽

   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.随着她年龄渐长，邀请她做模特儿的工作已越来越少。

3. 3

   （因不知该说什么而）突然住口，突然说不出话来

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

4. 4

   英式

   擦干（刚洗的盘子）

   to dry dishes with a towel after you have washed them

   I'll wash and you can dry up.我洗盘子，你可以擦干。

电影里这样说 · 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
• What dried up?The Expendables2010
• Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?The Internship2013
• The money it s drying upSouthpaw2015

在完整场景里学

• 萨勒姆的女巫2014
  • 为女巫流言逼问侄女：at stake（岌岌可危）
  • 招魂后指认女巫：conjure up（召唤亡灵）
  • 威胁女孩们封口：breathe a word（走漏半点风声）

同一词条的短语

• 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