Word · Frequency #19790
drier
干燥剂；催干剂
a substance that promotes drying
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n a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)；n an appliance that removes moisture；a free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet；s humorously sarcastic or mocking；a lacking moisture or volatile components；a opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages；a not producing milk；a (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation；a without a mucous or watery discharge; a small child with a dry nose"；s not shedding tears；s lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless；s used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones；s unproductive especially of the expected results；s having no adornment or coloration；s (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish；s having a large proportion of strong liquor；s lacking warmth or emotional involvement；s practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; I happen to be teetotal"
干燥机；干燥剂
干燥机；干燥器；干燥设备；烘缸；干燥机；干燥剂；[化] 干燥剂; 催干剂; 干燥设备; 干燥器; 烘缸
In use
After the swim, I put my towel in the drier so it would be ready for the next morning.
The drier in the basement uses electricity to remove moisture from a full load of clothes.
We bought a small drier last month to keep in the garage.
use a drier to do sth
作名词时，drier 指干燥设备，如吹风机、烘干机。
She used a drier to dry her hair.
她用吹风机吹干了头发。
add a drier to sth
作名词时，drier 也指干燥剂、催干剂，即能促进干燥的物质。
Add a drier to the paint so it dries faster.
往油漆里加催干剂，这样它干得更快。
be/get drier than sth
作形容词时，drier 是 dry 的比较级，表示“更干燥的”。
Connections
Collocations
- clothes drier
- 衣物烘干机
- I put the wet clothes in the clothes drier.我把湿衣服放进衣物烘干机。
- hair drier
- 吹风机
- She used a hair drier to style her hair.她用吹风机做发型。
- tumble drier
- 滚筒烘干机
- This fabric shrinks in the tumble drier, so I let it air-dry instead.这种面料在滚筒烘干机会缩水，所以我让它自然晾干。
- hand drier
- 干手器
- The public restroom has a hand drier instead of paper towels.公共洗手间有干手器，没有纸巾。
- spin drier
- 脱水机
- This spin drier removes most of the water from the laundry quickly.这台脱水机能快速去掉衣物里大部分水分。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音联想：drier ≈ dry + -er，即“使变干的（设备/剂）”，可想象干燥剂把湿气“拽”走。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：化学实验、工业干燥、家电说明 该词作名词时通常指干燥剂或干燥设备，多用于技术说明、产品说明等场合；语气比较中性，正式和非正式语境都适用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with drier /ˈdraɪə/: stressed /aɪ/ plus final /ə/. Beware lookalikes ending in -ier that are pronounced /iər/, e.g. carrier /ˈkæriər/ and busier /ˈbɪziər/, which do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.