not wet; without water
The clothes are dry after hanging in the sun.
衣服在阳光下晾晒后变干了。
having little rain
The dry desert has very little rain.
干旱的沙漠降雨很少。
lacking natural oils
My skin feels dry in winter.
冬天我的皮肤感觉很干燥。
not producing phlegm
He has a dry cough that won't go away.
他有一个不会消失的干咳。
eaten plain without spreads
The dry toast needs some butter.
干吐司需要一些黄油。
not sweet
I prefer dry wine over sweet wine.
比起甜葡萄酒,我更喜欢干葡萄酒。
clever and subtle humor
His dry humor made everyone laugh.
他的冷幽默让每个人都笑了。
showing no emotion
She gave a dry response to the news.
她对这消息给出了冷淡的回应。
boring; not interesting
The lecture was too dry for the students.
对学生们来说,这个讲座太枯燥了。
without alcohol
They served only dry drinks at the party.
派对上他们只提供无酒精饮料。
thirsty; making thirsty
This dry work makes me need water.
这种让人口渴的工作让我需要喝水。
a dry place
Let's find some dry to stand under.
我们找个干燥的地方站下面。
the season with little rain
During the dry, water becomes scarce.
旱季期间,水变得稀缺。
to make or become dry
Please dry the dishes with this towel.
请用这条毛巾把盘子擦干。