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put [sth] in the dryer
I put my wet clothes in the dryer.
我把湿衣服放进干衣机里。
烘干机；干燥器；吹风机
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烘干机；干燥器；吹风机
A machine or device that removes moisture, especially one for drying clothes or hair.
I put my wet clothes in the dryer.
我把湿衣服放进干衣机里。
One who, or that which, dries; any device or facility employed to remove water or humidity, e.g. a desiccative
A catalyst used to promote the drying of paints and varnishes by oxidative crosslinking.
The dryer buzzed, signaling that the laundry was done.
干衣机发出嗡嗡声，表示衣物已烘干。
She used the dryer to style her hair before the party.
她在派对前用吹风机做发型。
Please put the wet towels in the dryer so they don't mildew.
请把湿毛巾放进干衣机，以防发霉。
I put my wet clothes in the dryer.
我把湿衣服放进干衣机里。
注意：dryer 既可指干衣机，也可指吹风机。
She used a dryer to dry her hair.
她用吹风机吹干头发。
The dryer is broken.
干衣机坏了。
Not this
I dryer my hair every morning.
Use this
I dry my hair with a dryer every morning.
dryer 是名词，表示机器，不能用作动词。英语中应使用动词 dry 表示‘弄干’，并用介词 with 引出工具。
Not this
Please buy a hair drier.
Use this
Please buy a hair dryer.
drier 是形容词 dry 的比较级，意为‘更干的’；名词‘干衣机/吹风机’应拼写为 dryer。
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吹风机
She used a hair dryer to style her hair before the party.
她在聚会前用吹风机打理了头发。
衣物烘干机
My clothes dryer broke, so I had to hang the laundry outside.
我的衣物烘干机坏了，只好把衣服晾在外面。
滚筒式烘干机
In the UK, many homes have a tumble dryer for rainy days.
在英国，许多家庭都有滚筒式烘干机以备雨天使用。
干手器
The public restroom has an electric hand dryer instead of paper towels.
公共卫生间有电动干手器，而不是纸巾。
烘干机柔顺纸
Add a dryer sheet to reduce static in your laundry.
加一片烘干机柔顺纸来减少衣物静电。
烘干机绒毛
Clean the dryer lint filter after every load to prevent fire hazards.
每次使用后清理烘干机绒毛过滤器，以防火灾隐患。
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dryer 由 dry（干）+ -er（……的机器）组成，想到“让东西变干的机器”，如烘干机、吹风机。
语域：neutral 常见场景：home laundry、hairdressing/personal care、industrial drying、coatings/paint manufacturing 名词 dryer 多指烘干机、干燥器（如衣物烘干机、吹风机），在日常生活和一般书面语中都很常用；在涂料/油漆行业则表示催干剂，属较专业的用法。总体使用中性语体比较稳妥，正式与非正式场合都比较适用。
常用于指干衣机，可数名词。
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