to dry up
01
干涸, 枯竭
to become empty of water or other liquids, often through evaporation
Intransitive
语法信息
形态构成
短语
动作动词
规则
不可分离
小品词
up
基本动词
dry
现在时
dry up
第三人称单数
dries up
现在分词
drying up
一般过去时
dried up
过去分词
dried up
例子
As the sun beat down, the river began to dry up, revealing more of its rocky bed.
随着太阳的炙烤，河流开始干涸，露出了更多的岩石河床。
02
干涸, 皱缩
to get smaller and wrinkled due to loss of all one's moisture
Intransitive
例子
If you leave fruit exposed to the sun for too long, it may dry up and shrivel.
如果你把水果暴露在阳光下太久，它可能会干枯并萎缩。
03
干涸, 突然说不出话来
to suddenly stop speaking, often due to forgetting or not knowing what to say next
Intransitive
例子
During the presentation, the speaker suddenly dried up and struggled to recall the key points.
在演讲过程中，演讲者突然卡壳了，努力回忆关键点。
04
枯竭, 干涸
to not exist anymore, such as resources, opportunities, etc.
Intransitive
例子
During the economic downturn, job opportunities started to dry up, leaving many unemployed.
在经济低迷期间，工作机会开始枯竭，导致许多人失业。
05
弄干, 使失去水分
to make something lose its moisture
Transitive: to dry up sth
例子
The heat from the sun can quickly dry up wet clothes hung outside.
太阳的热量可以迅速晒干挂在户外的湿衣服。
06
擦干, 弄干
to use a towel to dry dishes after one is done washing them
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to dry up dishes
例子
After washing the dinner plates, she would dry up each one with a clean kitchen towel.
洗完晚餐的盘子后，她会用干净的厨房毛巾擦干每一个。
07
使枯竭, 使干涸
to cause something to disappear, end, or become impossible to continue
例子
The economic crisis dried up investment in the region.
