| 词汇 | drying up |
| 释义 | (redirected from drying up)dry up1. To lose moisture. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "dry" and "up." Hey, if you don't want that marker to dry up, put the cap back on it! 2. To remove wetness from something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "dry" and "up." Let me get you a towel so you can dry up that spill. 3. To heal a skin rash or irritation. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be be used between "dry" and "up." Don't worry, the doctor prescribed something that should dry up this rash. 4. Of a skin rash or irritation, to become healed. If your poison ivy doesn't dry up in a few weeks, you should see a dermatologist. 5. To go away or leave. Oh, dry up and give me some peace and quiet! 6. To stop talking; to be quiet. Typically used as an imperative. Oh, dry up already! I'm sick of hearing you complain. dry something up1. . to cause moisture to dry away to nothing. Dry this spill up with the hair dryer. Will the hair dryer dry up this mess? 2. to cure a skin rash by the use of medicine that dries. Let's use some of this to try to dry that rash up. This medicine will dry up your rash in a few days. dry up1. Lit. [for something] to dry away to nothing. Finally, the water on the track dried up, and the race was able to continue. When will the fields dry up so we can plant? 2. Fig. [for someone] to be quiet or go away. Dry up, you jerk! I wish you would dry up! dry up1. Gradually become unproductive, as in After two collections of short stories, his ability to write fiction dried up. Also see well's run dry. 2. Stop talking; also, cause to stop talking. For example, Dry up! You've said enough. [Slang; mid-1800s] dry upv. 1. To become devoid of liquid or moisture: During the drought, the pond dried up. 2. To cause something to become devoid of liquid or moisture: She dried up the wet table with a towel. He spilled some water on his pants and dried it up with a hair dryer. 3. To become unavailable gradually: The money for the grant dried up because of funding problems. 4. To stop talking suddenly: The suspect realized he was talking to the police without his lawyer and quickly dried up. Dry up! exclam. Shut up!; Go away and don’t bother me! Aw, dry up! I’ve heard enough. |
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