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bone dry

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌbone ˈdry adjective  DRYcompletely dry 极干的,干透的 There had been no rain for months and the land was bone dry. 几个月没下雨,地都干透了。
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bone dryBoth of his knees are bone dry.The precise timing varies from year to year and place to place, but the winter and spring are generally bone dry.The Red River Valley soil is bone dry after three years of drought.This makes the ground bone dry and the marks of the ancient habitation easy to spot from an aircraft.My feet were still bone dry at the end of the second day.Afterwards dry if necessary with a bone dry cloth to ensure that there are no drips.If you reduce the humidity so the walls are bone dry, then the apartment will be too dry.Though bone dry, they shone in an evening sun that dazzled us, as we linked up the infrequent holds.
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bone dry
ˌbone ˈdry adjective
completely dry:
    There had been no rain for months and the land was bone dry.


bone dryBrE /ˌbəʊn ˈdraɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌboʊn ˈdraɪ/ 🔊 adjective [not usually before noun] completely dry 完全干燥