dry

1.a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages

2.free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet;

dry land

3.humorously sarcastic or mocking;

dry humor

4.opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages;

the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers

5.not producing milk;

a dry cow

6.(of wines) not sweet because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation;

a dry white burgundy

7.without a mucous or watery discharge;

a dry cough

8.not shedding tears;

dry sobs

9.lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless;

a dry book

10.used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones;

dry weight

11. unproductive especially of the expected results;

a dry run

12. having no adornment or coloration;

dry facts

13. (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish;

dry toast

14. suffering from fluid deprivation;

his mouth was dry

15. having a large proportion of strong liquor;

a very dry martini is almost straight gin

16. lacking warmth or emotional involvement;

a dry greeting

17. practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages;

he's been dry for ten years

1.remove the moisture from and make dry;

dry clothes

2.become dry or drier;

The laundry dries in the sun

1.The drys are in an increasing majority.

戒酒的人与日俱增，占了多数。 见 not dry behind the ears，on the dry

2.Some small towns are dry，but not many.

现在有些小城市是禁酒的，但是这么做的城镇不多。

3.Tracy's dry，I hear.

听说特蕾西不再酗酒了。

4.My throat is dry after that hike.

长途步行 后，我口渴得很。

5.Here I sit high and dry—no food, no money, no nothing.

在这儿我孤立无援——没有食物，没有钱，一无所有。

6.The old man was left high and dry.

那老人孤苦伶仃。