blow-dry
/ˈbləʊ draɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbləʊ draɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbləʊ.draɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbloʊ.draɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈblō-ˌdrī How to pronounce blow-dry (audio)/ (ame, mw)
blow-dry — noun
1. a salon treatment that uses hot air and a brush to dry freshly washed hair and l
a salon treatment that uses hot air and a brush to dry freshly washed hair and leave it neatly styled.
Elise booked a blow-dry before the wedding photos at city hall.
collocation: book a blow-dry
Liang's curly hair kept its shape for two days after the salon blow-dry.
pattern: salon blow-dry
Rania asked for a smooth blow-dry instead of tight curls for the interview.
Mateo added a wash and blow-dry when he scheduled his haircut online.
The price includes a quick blow-dry after the colour treatment.
- blowout
more common in American English for a salon blow-dry and style
- hairstyling
broader; can include many techniques besides drying with a hairdryer
- set
older term for arranging hair into shape, often with rollers
文法句型
have a blow-dry
book a blow-dry
wash and blow-dry
用法筆記
Most often used for a salon service that you book, have, or receive after a wash or cut. It refers to the treatment or its styled result, not simply drying your hair at home.
常見錯誤
blow-dry — verb
- blow-drypresent simple I / you / we / they
- blow-dries3rd person singular
- blow-drying-ing form
- blow-driedpast simple
1. to use a hairdryer to dry wet hair while shaping it at the same time.
to use a hairdryer to dry wet hair while shaping it at the same time.
Tamar blow-dries her fringe every morning before cycling to work.
blow-dry + hair part
The stylist blow-dried Liang's hair smooth for the magazine shoot.
pattern: blow-dry + hair + adjective complement
Before the party, Rania blow-dried her hair upside down for extra volume.
Theo showed his brother how to blow-dry the back sections evenly.
The model's hair was blow-dried straight before makeup began.
- dry
broader; only means remove water and does not imply styling
- style
broader; can involve gel, rollers, or pins instead of a hairdryer
- straighten
narrower; focuses on making hair straight rather than drying and shaping generally
文法句型
blow-dry + hair
blow-dry + hair + adjective complement
be blow-dried
用法筆記
Usually takes hair, a part of the hair, or an implied hairstyle as the object. Unlike plain 'dry', this verb suggests shaping the hair with a brush or hand movement while the hot air is used.