bone dry

IPA/ˌbəʊn ˈdraɪ/
IPA/ˌbəʊn ˈdraɪ/

bone dry — 形容詞

1. so completely lacking in water or any other liquid that there is no trace of moi

1.形容詞B1
釋義

全乾的

完全沒有水分

so completely lacking in water or any other liquid that there is no trace of moisture anywhere on or around the object.

例句

After a week in the desert sun, the riverbed was bone dry and cracked.

在沙漠的豔陽下曬了一週後，河床變得全乾且龜裂。

bone dry as a predicative adjective describing a place

Zuri checked the laundry, but the towels were already bone dry and ready to fold.

Zuri 檢查了洗好的衣物，但毛巾早已全乾，可以摺了。

常見搭配
  • riverbed was bone dry
  • ground is bone dry
  • towels are bone dry
  • bone dry and cracked
同義詞
  • parched

    especially of ground or lips that have become dry from heat or thirst

  • arid

    typically describes climate or land, not everyday objects

  • desiccated

    more formal and scientific, often used for preserved or dehydrated items

反義詞

常見錯誤

The towel is bone dry after I used it for five minutes.
The towel is bone dry after hanging in the sun for an hour.
Bone dry describes an extreme state of dryness, not a short use period.

2. having received no rainfall at all over an extended period, causing the earth or

2.形容詞B1
釋義

乾旱的

長時間無雨的

having received no rainfall at all over an extended period, causing the earth or climate to become extremely parched.

例句

The farmers worried because the weather had been bone dry for three months.

農民們很擔心，因為已經連續乾旱三個月了。

bone dry describing weather or climate

Kabir remembered a summer so bone dry that the local reservoir shrank to a muddy puddle.

Kabir 記得那年夏天極度乾旱，當地的水庫縮成了一個泥濘的水坑。

常見搭配
  • bone dry weather
  • bone dry summer
  • bone dry spell
  • bone dry climate
同義詞
  • rainless

    a factual description rather than an emphatic one

  • drought-stricken

    more severe and usually refers to a region affected by drought

反義詞
  • rainy

    opposite condition

  • wet

    general opposite

常見錯誤

The weather is bone dry today, so I will water the garden.
The weather has been bone dry for weeks, so the garden needs watering.
Bone dry emphasises a long, extreme lack of rain, not a single rain-free day.

3. describing a joke, comment, or style of humour that is delivered with a calm, se

3.形容詞B2
釋義

冷幽默的

面無表情說笑話的

describing a joke, comment, or style of humour that is delivered with a calm, serious tone so that the cleverness of the remark surprises the listener.

例句

Hamza made a bone dry comment about the broken lift, and nobody laughed until a moment later.

Hamza 對壞掉的電梯講了一句冷幽默，過了一會兒大家才笑出來。

bone dry as prepositive (attributive) adjective modifying 'comment'

Ari's bone dry sense of humour meant that new colleagues often could not tell when he was joking.

Ari 那種冷幽默的風格，讓新同事常常分不清他是不是在開玩笑。

常見搭配
  • bone dry humour
  • bone dry wit
  • bone dry remark
  • bone dry comment
同義詞
  • deadpan

    focuses on the expressionless delivery, while bone dry emphasises the clever subtlety

  • wry

    implies a mocking or ironic twist, whereas bone dry can be purely clever without irony

反義詞

用法筆記

The subject is usually a remark, joke, comment, or a person's sense of humour. The listener often needs a moment to realise the statement is meant to be funny.

常見錯誤

He told a bone dry joke that made everyone roar immediately.
He told a bone dry joke, and it took the audience a few seconds to catch on.
Bone dry humour is subtle and not instantly obvious.

4. so extremely serious and factual that it lacks any entertaining or light quality

4.形容詞B2
釋義

枯燥的

非常嚴肅而乏味的

so extremely serious and factual that it lacks any entertaining or light quality and may feel boring.

例句

The lecture on tax regulations was bone dry and half the students struggled to stay awake.

那場稅務法規的講座枯燥無比，半數學生都在努力保持清醒。

bone dry as a predicative adjective describing a presentation or text

Constanza found the historical report bone dry with not a single personal story to lighten it.

Constanza 覺得那份歷史報告很枯燥，裡面連一個輕鬆的個人故事都沒有。

常見搭配
  • bone dry lecture
  • bone dry report
  • bone dry book
  • bone dry presentation
同義詞
  • tedious

    emphasises the feeling of slowness and boredom

  • dull

    a more general word for not interesting

  • dry as dust

    an even stronger idiom for the same idea

反義詞

用法筆記

Applies to speeches, books, classes, or presentations that are heavy on facts but contain no humour or engaging elements. Should not be confused with sense 3 (DRY HUMOUR), which is about the style of a joke.

常見錯誤

The movie was bone dry because it was too violent.
The movie was bone dry because it was full of statistics and had no humour.
Bone dry in this sense means boringly factual, not extreme in any other way.

5. describing wine that has no trace of sweetness, resulting in a crisp and sharp f

5.形容詞B1
釋義

不甜的

（酒）完全不含糖分的

describing wine that has no trace of sweetness, resulting in a crisp and sharp flavour on the tongue.

例句

Haruto ordered a bone dry white wine to go with the fish dish.

Haruto 點了一瓶不甜的白酒來搭配魚料理。

bone dry as a prepositive adjective modifying types of wine

If you usually drink sweet wine this bone dry red will taste quite sharp.

如果你平常喝甜酒，這瓶不甜的紅酒喝起來會覺得很澀。

常見搭配
  • bone dry wine
  • bone dry white
  • bone dry red
  • bone dry champagne
  • bone dry sherry
同義詞
  • extra dry

    similar level of sweetness, but more commonly used for sparkling wine and champagne

  • brut

    the French term for very dry champagne, equivalent in meaning

反義詞
  • sweet

    contains noticeable sugar

  • off-dry

    slightly sweet, between dry and sweet

用法筆記

Only used for wine (and occasionally for other alcoholic drinks such as cider or sherry). Do not use for food or other beverages.

常見錯誤

This apple is bone dry because it is not sweet.
This wine is bone dry, which means it has almost no sugar left after fermentation.
Bone dry for wine is a specific technical term about residual sugar, not a general comment on sweetness.