Dry for a month,不是說1個月沒下雨!(二)
dry當「無酒精的」實際的應用,看一例句:
★ The restaurant was dry and no liquor was allowed.
這家餐廳是禁酒的,不含酒精的飲料。
★ Kuwait's a dry country.
科威特禁酒。
dry當「戒酒」也有動詞用法,用片語動詞dry out:
★ He checked into the hospital to dry out.
他住進了醫院戒酒。
★ The hospital dried Michael out and sent him home.
醫院幫麥可戒酒後送他回家。
dry out也有「變乾」的意思,得看情境來定。
★ If you don't keep food covered, it dries out.
如果不把食物蓋好,就會變乾。