wet
adj.(形容词)wet.ter,wet.test Covered or soaked with a liquid, such as water.湿的:涂满或浸透液体的,如水Not yet dry or firm:未干的、不结实的:例句:wet paint.油漆未干
Stored or preserved in liquid.浸渍保存的:用液体存储或保存的Used or prepared with water or other liquids.加水的:用水或其他液体的或用水或其他液体加工准备的
Rainy, humid, or foggy:潮湿的,有雾的:例句:wet weather.潮湿的天气
Characterized by frequent or heavy precipitation:多雨的:以频繁降雨或大降水量为特征的:例句:a wet climate.多雨的气候
Informal Allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages:【非正式用语】 允许出售烈性酒的:例句:a wet county.允许贩酒的国家
n.(名词)Something that wets; moisture.湿的东西;潮湿Rainy or snowy weather:下雨天或下雪天:例句:go out into the wet.出去淋雨
Informal One who supports the legality of the production and sale of alcoholic beverages.【非正式用语】 支持酒精饮料的生产或销售的合法地位的人wets Chicago French fries served with gravy. wets 【芝加哥】 配有肉卤的炸薯条v.(动词)wet 或 wet.ted wet.ting,wets v.tr.(及物动词)To make wet; dampen:把…弄湿;使潮湿:例句:wet a sponge.蘸湿一块海绵
To make (a bed or one`s clothes) wet by urinating.尿湿(床或人的衣服)v.intr.(不及物动词)To become wet.变湿
<习惯用语>all wet【俚语】
Entirely mistaken.完全弄错了wet behind the ears
Inexperienced; green.乳臭末干的;没见过世面的wet (one`s) whistle【非正式用语】
To take a drink.喝酒习惯用语>来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Old English wôt * see wed- 源自 古英语 wôt *参见 wed-
<参考词汇><同义词>wet,damp,moist,dank,humid同义词>These adjectives mean covered with or saturated with liquid.这些形容词的意思是涂满液体或浸透了液体。 Wet describes not only what is covered or soaked ( Wet 不仅仅描述覆盖或浸满了液体( 例句:a wet sidewalk;潮湿的人行道;
例句:a wet sponge) but also what is not yet dry ( 蘸湿了的海绵), 还指没有完全干(
例句:wet paint). 油漆未干)。
Damp andmoist both mean slightly wet, butdamp often implies an unpleasant clamminess: Damp 和moist 都指湿, 但damp 常指令人不愉快的湿冷: 例句:a cold, damp cellar;冰冷潮湿的衣领;
例句:a moist breeze.一阵湿润的微风。
Dank emphasizes disagreeable, often unhealthful wetness: Dank 强调令人讨厌的且常有害于身体健康的潮湿: 例句:a dank cave;阴湿的洞穴;
例句:dank tropical forests.阴湿的热带雨林。
Humid refers to an unpleasantly high degree of moisture in the atmosphere: Humid 指大气里令人不舒服的,高度的潮湿: 例句:hot, humid weather. 又热又潮的天气
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