dryness

noun

/ˈdraɪnəs/

[uncountable]

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the state of not being wet, or of having no water or moisture干燥：不湿或没有水或湿气的状态
- The medicine may cause dryness of the mouth.这种药可能会引起口干。
the state of not getting very much rain干燥：没有太多雨的状态
- The result of this summer's dryness was a poor harvest.今年夏天的干旱导致了歉收。
the state of not having the natural oils that makes skin or hair soft and healthy干燥：没有使皮肤或头发柔软健康的天然油脂的状态
- ingredients that help prevent skin dryness有助于防止皮肤干燥的成分
the quality in wine of being not sweet干燥度：酒中不甜的品质
- These terms refer to the wine's dryness.这些术语指的是葡萄酒的干度。
opposite sweetness (2)
the quality in humour of being very clever and expressed in a quiet way that is not obvious干燥：幽默的品质，非常聪明，以不明显的安静方式表达
- Not everyone appreciated the dryness of his humour.不是每个人都欣赏他幽默的枯燥。
the quality, especially in writing, of not being very exciting or interesting干燥度：不是很令人兴奋或有趣的质量，尤其是在书面方面
- He defended her prose against the charge of dryness.他为她的散文辩护，反对干燥的指控。

BNC: 19592 COCA: 17571