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dry up (B1)

カタカナ: ドライ・アップ

IPA: /draɪ ʌp/

To lose all moisture or water content, or to stop flowing or being available.

意味: 水分が完全に失われること、または供給や流れが止まること。

The river will dry up if the drought continues through the summer. — 夏の間ずっと干ばつが続けば、その川は干上がってしまうだろう。
Supplies of the rare mineral began to dry up as the mines were exhausted. — 鉱山が枯渇するにつれて、その希少鉱物の供給は途絶え始めた。
The ink in the pen will dry up if you leave the cap off for too long. — キャップを外したままにしておくと、ペンのインクが乾いてしまう。

Japanese translations of Dry up:

dry up (phrasal verb): to lose all water or liquid — "The pond will dry up in the heat."
dry up (phrasal verb): to stop being available (resources/funding) — "Investment opportunities began to dry up."
dry up (phrasal verb): to stop speaking (informal) — "The actor dried up in the middle of his monologue."