dryer
dryer — 名詞
1. a piece of equipment that uses hot or warm air to make something dry, such as a
烘乾機
用熱風吹乾物品的電器
a piece of equipment that uses hot or warm air to make something dry, such as a hair dryer for drying hair or a hand dryer for drying hands in a public bathroom.
Camila used a hair dryer on her wet hair before leaving for school.
Camila 上學前用吹風機把濕頭髮吹乾。
collocation: hair dryer
The hand dryer in the restroom stopped working, so William dried his hands with a paper towel.
洗手間的烘手機壞了，William 只好用紙巾擦乾手。
collocation: hand dryer
Min bought a new travel dryer that folds up small enough to fit in a backpack.
Min 買了一款新的旅行用吹風機，可以摺疊到能放進背包的大小。
Some public toilets have powerful dryers that dry your hands in just a few seconds.
有些公共廁所裝有強力烘手機，幾秒鐘就能把手烘乾。
Ife pointed the dryer at a damp spot on her shirt to dry it quickly.
Ife 把吹風機對著襯衫上的濕漬吹，想趕快把它弄乾。
- blow-dryer
more specific term for a hair dryer; less common in British English
- hand dryer
specific type found in public restrooms
- hair dryer
the most common type of dryer in this sense
文法句型
a/the + dryer
dryer + noun (compound)
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, speakers usually name the specific kind of dryer (hair dryer, hand dryer) rather than using 'dryer' alone for this sense. 'Dryer' by itself most often refers to a clothes dryer.
常見錯誤
2. an electric household appliance that takes moisture out of freshly washed laundr
烘衣機
用熱氣旋轉烘乾衣物的機器
an electric household appliance that takes moisture out of freshly washed laundry by turning the load inside a heated drum.
The clothes dryer at the laundromat takes about forty minutes for a full load.
自助洗衣店的烘衣機烘一整桶衣服大約需要四十分鐘。
collocation: clothes dryer
Tanvi hung her sweaters on a line because the heat from the dryer can shrink wool.
Tanvi 把毛衣晾在衣架上，因為烘衣機的熱氣會讓羊毛縮水。
usage note: not suitable for some fabrics
Lien's family uses the dryer in winter when it is too cold to hang clothes outside.
Lien 一家人在冬天太冷無法晾衣服的時候，就會用烘衣機。
Stefan pulled his jeans out of the dryer and found a coin in the pocket.
Stefan 從烘衣機拿出牛仔褲時，發現口袋裡有一枚硬幣。
Mira emptied the lint filter in the dryer after every load to prevent fires.
Mira 每次烘完衣服都會清空烘衣機的棉絮濾網，以防引發火災。
- tumble dryer
common in British English; emphasizes the rotating action
- spin dryer
an older or simpler type that removes water by spinning only
- clothes drier
alternative spelling of 'clothes dryer'
- clothesline
an outdoor line for drying clothes without a machine
- drying rack
a frame used for air-drying clothes indoors
文法句型
a/the + dryer
in/out of + the dryer
用法筆記
When the context is clear, speakers often shorten 'clothes dryer' or 'tumble dryer' to just 'dryer'. For example: 'Can you put the laundry in the dryer?' This sense is the most common meaning of 'dryer' when used alone.