dry up

尽きる、途絶える

資金や援助などがだんだん減り、ついには途絶えること。

やさしい英語で： To become less available and finally stop completely.

• The money dried up.
• Orders have dried up since the factory closed.
• What will we do if donations dry up?

類義語： run out, stop, cease

よく使う表現： dry up completely, dry up suddenly

干上がる、乾く

水分がなくなって乾くこと。また、雨続きの天気が終わること。

やさしい英語で： To lose water and become dry, or for wet weather to end.

• The pond dried up.
• These streams dry up every summer.
• We can leave when the weather dries up.

類義語： dry, parch

よく使う表現： dry up completely, dry up in summer

干上がらせる、乾かす

水分を取り除いて、完全に乾いた状態にすること。

やさしい英語で： To make something lose its water and become completely dry.

• The heat dried up the pond.
• Strong winds can dry up shallow pools.
• The drought has dried up all our wells.

使い方： dry something up (The sun dried the puddles up.)

類義語： dry, drain

よく使う表現： dry up something, dry up rivers

食器を拭く

洗った皿やコップなどを布で拭いて乾かすこと。

やさしい英語で： To wipe washed plates, cups, and other kitchen things with a cloth until they are dry.

• I will dry up.
• He dried up while I washed the plates.
• Can you dry up these glasses?

類義語： dry, wipe dry

よく使う表現： dry up dishes, dry up afterwards

途絶えさせる

大切な物や資金の供給を止め、相手に届かなくすること。

やさしい英語で： To make a supply of something important stop reaching someone.

• The scandal dried up their funding.
• False rumours dried up sales at his shop.
• New restrictions could dry up credit for small businesses.

使い方： dry up something (The dispute dried up outside support.)

類義語： cut off, stop

よく使う表現： dry up funding, dry up credit

言葉が出なくなる

次に言うことを思い出せず、話が止まること。

やさしい英語で： To stop speaking because you cannot remember what to say next.

• I dried up during my speech.
• Actors sometimes dry up in front of an audience.
• She was so nervous that she dried up halfway through.

類義語： go blank

よく使う表現： dry up onstage, dry up completely