英語

dry

gb/dɹˈaɪ/ us/dɹˈaɪ/
A1 英語
~ 2700
語義
0件の語義
adjective A1 property
1

Without water or moisture

Not having water or liquid; not wet.

用法パターン: [something] is dry
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dry' with 'drought', but 'dry' describes the state of something, while 'drought' is a long period without rain.
類義語
arid (Often used for climates or landscapes; more formal.)
対義語
wet (Containing moisture or covered in liquid.)
コロケーション
dry clothes |dry skin |dry weather |dry ground
テーマ
daily life |weather |nature |core_vocabulary |daily_life
例文
  • The ground was completely dry after weeks without rain.
  • Make sure your hands are dry before touching the switch.
  • Her lips felt dry from the cold wind.
  • This towel is still not dry yet.
学習者向け例文
  • My hair is dry now.
  • The road is dry today.
  • This shirt is dry.
  • The air is dry.
動詞 A1 action
2

Remove water from something

To take water or liquid away from something.

用法パターン: to dry [something]
よくある間違い:
Some learners mistakenly use 'make dry' instead of simply 'dry' as the verb.
類義語
dehydrate (More technical; often used for food or medical contexts.)
対義語
soak (To make completely wet by immersing in liquid.)
コロケーション
dry clothes |dry dishes |dry hair
テーマ
daily life |household |daily_life |core_vocabulary
例文
  • I need to dry my hands before cooking.
  • She hung the laundry outside to dry.
  • Dry the dishes with a clean cloth.
  • We used a hairdryer to dry her hair quickly.
学習者向け例文
  • I dry my hair every morning.
  • Please dry the plates after washing them.
  • Dry your hands before eating.
  • He dries his shoes in the sun.
adjective A2 property
3

Without rain or snow

When the weather has no rain or snow.

用法パターン: [day/weather/season] is dry
よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse 'dry' weather with 'hot' weather, but it can be cold and still be dry.
類義語
rainless (Focuses only on absence of rain, not humidity.)
対義語
rainy (Having frequent rainfall.)
コロケーション
dry climate |dry season |dry spell
テーマ
weather |nature
例文
  • It's been a very dry summer this year.
  • Tomorrow will be sunny and dry across most of the country.
  • Dry weather is expected for the festival weekend.
学習者向け例文
  • Today is dry and sunny.
  • The summer here is very dry.
  • We have a dry season in winter.
adjective B1 property
4

Without warmth or emotion in tone

Speaking or acting without showing feelings or friendliness.

用法パターン: [someone's manner/tone] is dry
類義語
curt (Short and possibly rude; stronger negative connotation than 'dry'.)
対義語
warm (Friendly and showing affection.)
コロケーション
dry tone |dry reply |dry manner
テーマ
communication |emotions
例文
  • He gave a dry response to her long story.
  • Her dry manner made it hard to know if she liked the idea.
  • The teacher's dry delivery made the lecture dull.
学習者向け例文
  • His voice was dry when he spoke.
  • She gave me a dry answer.
  • The man has a dry way of speaking.
adjective A2 property
5

Wine with little sugar content

Wine or alcohol that is not sweet.

用法パターン: [drink] is dry
類義語
unsweetened (General term for foods without added sugar; not specific to wine.)
対義語
sweet (Containing noticeable sugar; opposite taste profile.)
コロケーション
dry wine |dry champagne
テーマ
food and drink |food_drink
例文
  • I prefer dry wines to sweet ones.
  • This champagne is quite dry and crisp.
  • They served a dry red wine with dinner.
学習者向け例文
  • The wine is dry.
  • I like dry drinks.
  • He orders dry wine.
文法
辞書形
dry
IPA
GB/dɹˈaɪ/
US/dɹˈaɪ/
音節・強勢
dry (1音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (dry)
活用形
Adjective
  • Base: dry
  • Comparative: drier
  • Superlative: driest
Verb
  • Base: dry
  • 3rd Person Singular: dries
  • Present Participle: drying
  • Past: dried
関連語
Forms
dries verb drying verb dried verb drier adjective driest adjective
Core family
dryness noun
Related words
dryer noun A2 dryly adverb
Negative and opposite forms
wet adjective A1
表現

bone dry

1
/bˈoʊn dɹˈaɪ/
fixed phrase

Completely without moisture

Very, very dry; having no water at all.

例文
  • After three days in the sun, the soil was bone dry.
  • His lips were bone dry from dehydration.

dry run

1
/dɹˈaɪ ɹˈʌn/
fixed phrase

Practice event without real outcome

A test or practice before the real event happens.

例文
  • We did a dry run of the presentation before the meeting.
  • The crew had a dry run to prepare for the live show.

dry up

1
/dɹˈaɪ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb

Lose all moisture and become dry

To lose all water or liquid and become completely dry.

例文
  • The river began to dry up after months without rain.
  • Water the plants regularly so they don't dry up.

high and dry

1
/hˈaɪ ˈænd dɹˈaɪ/
idiom informal

Left helpless or stranded

To be left alone without help in a bad situation.

例文
  • When the bus left early, it left us high and dry in the middle of nowhere.
  • She quit the project, leaving her team high and dry.

run dry

1
/ɹˈʌn dɹˈaɪ/
idiom

Liquid supply completely used up

When there is no more liquid left in something.

例文
  • The well has run dry after the drought.
  • Our fuel tank ran dry just outside the city.

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