drying
drying — 形容詞
1. still losing moisture and moving toward a dry state.
正在變乾的
還在失去水分的狀態
still losing moisture and moving toward a dry state.
Please avoid the drying paint on the classroom door.
請不要碰教室門上那片正在變乾的油漆。
drying + noun (paint in progress)
The shed was filled with drying herbs hanging from the ceiling.
棚子裡掛滿了正在變乾的香草。
drying + noun (food/plant process)
Weeks of heat exposed the cracked floor of the drying riverbed.
連續幾週的高溫，讓那片正在變乾的河床露出裂痕。
Marta folded the drying shirts only after the evening breeze softened.
等傍晚的風變柔後，Marta 才把正在變乾的襯衫折好。
- airing
broader and weaker; not all airing removes much moisture
- curing
more specific for materials such as paint or concrete
- dehydrating
stronger and more technical
文法句型
drying + noun (paint/clothes/flowers/riverbed)
用法筆記
Usually appears before a noun that is partway through the process, such as paint, clothes, flowers, or mud. Distinguish from verb sense 1, which describes the action directly in a clause.
常見錯誤
2. taking moisture away so that skin, hair, lips, air, or another thing feels less
乾燥性的
會帶走水分、讓東西變乾
taking moisture away so that skin, hair, lips, air, or another thing feels less moist.
The drying wind stung our faces during the long walk home.
回家長路上的那陣乾燥性的風，刺痛了我們的臉。
drying + weather noun
This face wash is too drying on my skin in winter.
這款洗面乳冬天用在我皮膚上，乾燥性太強。
be too drying on + body part
Hospital air felt drying on Roya's lips after the operation.
手術後，醫院的空氣讓 Roya 的嘴唇很快變乾。
The stylist warned that bleach can have a drying effect on curls.
設計師提醒說，漂白劑可能會對捲髮產生乾燥性的效果。
- dehydrating
stronger and more technical
- harsh
broader; can include irritation beyond moisture loss
- hydrating
used especially for skin or hair products
文法句型
drying + noun (wind/soap/effect)
be drying on + body part
用法筆記
Often used for wind, air, soap, medicine, or beauty products. The focus is on the moisture being taken away, not on something simply already being dry.
常見錯誤
drying — 名詞
1. the process in which something loses moisture and becomes dry.
乾燥過程
東西失去水分、變乾的過程
the process in which something loses moisture and becomes dry.
The drying of the clay takes two days before firing begins.
那塊黏土的乾燥過程要花兩天，之後才能開始燒製。
the drying of + material
During drying, the sliced apples must stay out of direct rain.
在乾燥過程中，切片蘋果必須避免直接淋到雨。
during drying (process noun)
The guide explains the slow drying of tea leaves after picking.
這份導覽說明採茶後茶葉緩慢的乾燥過程。
Poor airflow can spoil the drying of laundry in small apartments.
在小公寓裡，通風差會毀掉衣物的乾燥過程。
- drying-out
informal and narrower
- dehydration
more technical and often stronger
文法句型
the drying of + noun
during drying
用法筆記
Often appears in technical, cooking, craft, or household contexts. It names the process itself, not the finished condition.
常見錯誤
drying — 動詞
1. to lose moisture, or to remove moisture from something so that it becomes dry.
變乾；弄乾
失去水分或把水分去掉
to lose moisture, or to remove moisture from something so that it becomes dry.
The towels are drying on the balcony in the afternoon sun.
那些毛巾正在陽台午後的陽光下變乾。
intransitive: towels are drying
Femi is drying orange slices for a winter cake display.
Femi 正在弄乾柳橙片，準備冬季蛋糕展示。
transitive: drying + food noun
Paint was drying on the fence when the storm returned.
暴風雨又回來時，柵欄上的油漆正在變乾。
The farmer is drying grain before storing it in the barn.
那位農夫正在弄乾穀物，之後才要把它存進穀倉。
By noon, the flooded path was drying under clear blue skies.
到了中午，那條淹過水的小路正在晴朗藍天下慢慢變乾。
文法句型
be drying + noun
noun + is drying
用法筆記
This sense can be transitive or intransitive. Intransitive subjects are often clothes, paint, roads, or land; transitive objects are often food, hair, or surfaces.
常見錯誤
2. to wipe washed plates, glasses, forks, and similar kitchen items until no water
擦乾餐具
把洗好的碗盤杯刀擦到沒水
to wipe washed plates, glasses, forks, and similar kitchen items until no water remains on them.
After dinner, Élise was drying plates while her brother washed the pans.
晚餐後，Élise 一邊擦乾盤子，她哥哥一邊洗平底鍋。
drying plates after washing
The waiter kept drying glasses with a cloth behind the bar.
那位服務生在吧台後面一直用布擦乾玻璃杯。
drying glasses with a cloth
Please finish drying the forks before you stack them away.
請先把叉子擦乾，再把它們收好。
The twins were drying bowls when the phone rang upstairs.
那對雙胞胎正在擦乾碗時，樓上的電話響了。
- wash
the usual kitchen step before drying
文法句型
be drying + dishes
drying + plates/glasses/cutlery
用法筆記
The object is usually washed dishes, glasses, or cutlery, and a towel or cloth is often mentioned. Distinguish from verb sense 1, which is broader and not limited to kitchen items.