What does "dry off" mean?

To remove water from something or someone To become dry after being wet.

How do you use "dry off" in a sentence?

Dry off before you catch a cold. Let me dry off the dishes. The dog dried off in the sun.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To remove water from something or someone

擦干，晾干

Secarse, secar

乾かす、拭いて乾かす

물기를 닦다, 말리다

To become dry after being wet.

把湿的东西弄干。用毛巾等去除水分。

Eliminar el agua de algo o de alguien. Pasar de mojado a seco.

濡れた状態から乾いた状態になること。タオルなどで水気を取ること。

젖은 상태에서 물기를 제거하고 건조해지는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: dry

Particle: off

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Dry off before you catch a cold.
快擦干身体，别感冒了
Secaos antes de que pilléis un resfriado
風邪をひく前に体を拭きなさい
감기 걸리기 전에 몸 좀 닦아.
Let me dry off the dishes.
我来把盘子擦干
Dejadme que seque los platos
お皿を拭かせてください
접시 좀 닦을게.
The dog dried off in the sun.
狗在太阳下晒干了身体
El perro se secó al sol
犬は日向で体を乾かした
개가 햇볕에서 몸을 말렸다.

Context: bathing, cleaning

Tone: practical

From removing moisture.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal