dry

come up dry

(N. Amer.)be unsuccessful

(北美)不成功，失败

experiments have so far come up dry.

到目前为止，实验仍未成功。

(as) dry as a bone

extremely dry

极干燥的

(as) dry as dust

extremely dry

极干燥的

there wasn't a dry eye (in the house)

(with reference to a play, film, or similar event) everyone in the audience was moved to tears

（观看戏剧、电影等）观众没有不掉眼泪的

dry out

(informal)overcome alcoholism

(非正式)戒酒

he intends to dry out and get his life back together again.

他想要戒酒，并再次恢复有条有理的生活。

dry out 【非正式用语】

To undergo a cure for alcoholism.

接受戒酒治疗

dry up

To make or become unproductive, especially to do so gradually.

使…失去生产力，尤指逐渐地

&I{Informal} To stop talking.

【非正式用语】 停止讲话