dry up

US /draɪ ˈʌp/

UK /draɪ ˈʌp/

干涸, 枯竭

to become completely dry

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The river began to dry up during the long drought.

在漫长的干旱期间，河流开始干涸。

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The puddles quickly dried up in the sun.

水坑在阳光下很快就干了。

枯竭, 停止, 消失

to stop being available or to come to an end

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His ideas for the project seemed to dry up after a few weeks.

几周后，他对这个项目的想法似乎枯竭了。

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The well of public sympathy for the victims began to dry up.

公众对受害者的同情心开始枯竭。

忘词, 卡壳

to forget one's lines in a play or performance

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The actor suddenly dried up in the middle of his monologue.

演员在独白中途突然忘词了。

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She was so nervous that she almost dried up on stage.

她太紧张了，以至于在舞台上几乎忘词了。