air-dry
/ˈeə draɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈer draɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈer-ˈdrī/ (ame, mw)
air-dry — verb
- air-drypresent simple I / you / we / they
- air-drieshe / she / it
- air-driedpast simple
- air-drying-ing form
1. To leave something so ordinary air removes its moisture, or for moisture to leav
To leave something so ordinary air removes its moisture, or for moisture to leave it naturally without extra heat.
Mira hung the sweater outside to air-dry after washing it.
air-dry + object after washing
After the rain stopped, the picnic blanket air-dried on the fence.
[item] air-dried naturally outdoors
Dario leaves the clay bowls by the window to air-dry slowly.
The painter let the first coat air-dry before adding another layer.
We air-dried the herbs on the porch for two sunny days.
文法句型
air-dry + object
[item] air-dries
用法筆記
Often used for clothes, paint, clay, herbs, or similar things left to dry naturally instead of being heated by a dryer, oven, or machine. In transitive use, someone causes the drying; in intransitive use, the item itself becomes dry.
air-dry — adjective
1. Already dry enough that ordinary air will not remove more moisture from it.
Already dry enough that ordinary air will not remove more moisture from it.
By October, the stacked firewood was air-dry and easy to burn.
be air-dry before use
The farmer bagged the beans once they were air-dry in the shed.
Store the tea leaves only when they are air-dry and cool.
The notebook paper became air-dry after an hour near the fan.
The lab kept the air-dry seeds in a sealed glass jar.
- dry
simpler and broader, while air-dry emphasizes dryness reached through normal air exposure
- moisture-free
more formal and often used in technical descriptions
- dehydrated
more scientific and often implies moisture removed more completely or by special methods
文法句型
be air-dry
air-dry + noun
用法筆記
Usually used for materials such as wood, beans, paper, seeds, or leaves in descriptive or technical contexts. Distinguish it from the verb sense, which describes the drying process rather than the finished state.