dry-eyed

/ˌdraɪ ˈaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdraɪ ˈaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdrī-ˌīd/ (ame, mw)

dry-eyed — adjective

1. showing no tears in a sad or painful moment when people would usually cry

1.形容詞C1
釋義

showing no tears in a sad or painful moment when people would usually cry

例句

James stayed dry-eyed through the verdict, though his sister sobbed beside him.

stay + dry-eyed through an emotional event

Adaeze gave a dry-eyed goodbye before boarding the night bus home.

dry-eyed + noun: goodbye

同義詞
  • tearless

    very close in meaning, but often sounds more literary

  • stoic

    broader; describes calm control under pain or stress, not only the absence of tears

  • unmoved

    colder in tone and can suggest a lack of sympathy, not simply not crying

反義詞
  • tearful

    showing tears or being close to crying

  • weeping

    stronger and more openly emotional

文法句型

be + dry-eyed

stay / remain + dry-eyed

dry-eyed + noun

用法筆記

Often used for someone who keeps control in a sad or shocking situation. It can describe the person directly or a related noun such as a goodbye, reaction, or expression.

常見錯誤

❌The baby looked dry-eyed after crying all afternoon.
✅The baby looked tearful after crying all afternoon.
💡'dry-eyed' means there are no tears, so it does not fit someone who has been crying.
❌Rina was dry-eyed with laughter by the end of the show.
✅Rina was crying with laughter by the end of the show.
💡'dry-eyed' cannot describe tears that come from laughing.