Phrase
drying out
/drai aut/
verb
变干；干涸；晾干
drying out is the present participle of dry out.
to become dry, or to make something dry
- 1.
To cause moisture to be completely removed from; to make dry.
使水分完全去除；使干燥
- 2.
To have excess water evaporate or be otherwise removed; to become dry.
使多余水分蒸发或被移除；变干。
- 3.
To become less oily, affecting play, after being oiled up.
在上油后变得不那么油,影响使用
戒除；戒（酒、毒等）；使水分完全去除；使干燥；使多余水分蒸发或被移除；变干。；在上油后变得不那么油,影响使用；(使)变干
In use
If you don't wrap the bread, it will dry out by morning.
She hung the wet clothes in the breeze to dry them out.
The hot sun dried out the soil, so the plants needed water.
dry sth out
短语动词可分开，宾语可放在中间或后面。
Dry the clothes out in the sun.
把衣服在太阳下晾干。
sth dries out
不及物用法，主语为干燥的对象。
The soil dries out quickly in summer.
夏天土壤很快变干。
dry sb out
非正式用法，指帮助某人戒除酒或毒瘾。
They tried to dry him out.
他们试图让他戒酒。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- dries out
- third person singular
- dried out
- past, past participle
- drying out
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可作及物或不及物动词，如：Dry the clothes out.（及物）；The puddle dried out.（不及物）
Learn the forms together
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