dry up
phrasal verbPart ofdry
dry up — phrasal verb
1. 1) to become completely dry with no water or liquid left, especially of rivers,
1.片語動詞
釋義
1) to become completely dry with no water or liquid left, especially of rivers, lakes, or water sources. 2) to no longer be available or to stop being produced, used especially of money, resources, or ideas.
例句
The river near the village dried up during the long summer drought.
After the first year, the funding for the research project dried up completely.