moist

adjective

/mɔɪst/

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slightly wet微湿的；湿润的
- The warm moist air is perfect for growing fruit trees.温暖湿润的空气最适于果树生长。
- a rich moist cake松软味浓的蛋糕
- Water the plants regularly to keep the soil moist.定时浇灌植物以保持土壤湿润。
- Her eyes were moist (= with tears).她眼含泪水。
Synonyms wet
wet
- moist
- damp
- soaked
- drenched
- saturated
These words all describe things covered with or full of liquid, especially water.以上各词均形容物体等潮的、湿的。
- wet covered with or full of liquid, especially water:指潮的、湿的、潮湿的：
  The car had skidded on the wet road.汽车在湿路上打滑了。
  You’ll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now.你现在出去就会被淋湿。
- moist slightly wet, often in a way that is pleasant or useful:指微湿的、湿润的、润泽的，常指是舒适或有益的：
  a lovely rich moist cake可爱的松软味浓的蛋糕
- damp slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant:指微湿的、潮湿的、湿度大的，常指令人不舒服的：
  The cottage was cold and damp.这小屋又冷又湿。
- soaked (rather informal) very wet:指湿透了：
  You’re soaked through! (= completely wet)你都湿透了！
- drenched very wet:指湿透了：
  We were caught in the storm and came home drenched to the skin.我们遇上了暴雨，回到家时浑身湿透了。
soaked or drenched?用 soaked 还是 drenched？Both of these words can be used with with or in: 上述两词均可与 with 或 in 连用：soaked/drenched with/in sweat/blood. Soaked but not usually drenched can also be used before a noun: * soaked 亦可用于名词前，drenched 通常不这样用：their soaked clothes • their drenched clothes
- saturated very wet:指湿透、浸透：
  The ground is completely saturated: it would be pointless to plant anything.地已经浸透，种什么东西都是白搭。
Patterns
- wet/moist/damp/soaked/drenched/saturated with something
- soaked/drenched in something
- somebody’s coat/shirt/shoes/clothes/hair is/are wet/damp/soaked/drenched
- wet/moist/damp/saturated ground/earth
- to get wet/moist/damp/soaked/drenched/saturated
Extra Examples
- Her skin felt moist and feverish.她的皮肤摸上去又湿又热。
- His fingers were becoming moist with sweat.他的手指汗津津的。
- Keep the atmosphere in your greenhouse slightly moist throughout the spring.春天里保持温室的空气略微湿润些。
- Try to keep the soil evenly moist.尽量保持土壤均匀湿润。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- very
- a little
- slightly
- …
preposition
- with
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French moiste, based on Latin mucidus ‘mouldy’ (influenced by musteus ‘fresh’, from mustum, neuter (used as a noun) of mustus ‘new’).