slightly wet 微濕的;濕潤的 The warm moist air is perfect for growing fruit trees. 溫暖濕潤的空氣最適於果樹生長。 a rich moist cake 鬆軟味濃的蛋糕 Water the plants regularly to keep the soil moist. 定時澆灌植物以保持土壤濕潤。 Her eyes were moist (= with tears). 她眼含淚水。
Synonyms wetwet- moist
- damp
- soaked
- drenched
- saturated
以上各詞均形容物體等潮的、濕的。 - wet covered with or full of liquid, especially water:
指潮的、濕的、潮濕的: The car had skidded on the wet road. 汽車在濕路上打滑了。 You’ll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now. 你現在出去就會被淋濕。
- moist slightly wet, often in a way that is pleasant or useful:
指微濕的、濕潤的、潤澤的,常指是舒適或有益的: a lovely rich moist cake 可愛的鬆軟味濃的蛋糕
- damp slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant:
指微濕的、潮濕的、濕度大的,常指令人不舒服的: The cottage was cold and damp. 這小屋又冷又濕。
- soaked (rather informal
) very wet: 指濕透了: You’re soaked through! (= completely wet) 你都濕透了!
- drenched very wet:
指濕透了: We were caught in the storm and came home drenched to the skin. 我們遇上了暴雨,回到家時渾身濕透了。
soaked or drenched? Both of these words can be used with with or in:用 soaked 還是 drenched? soaked/drenched with/in sweat/blood. Soaked but not usually drenched can also be used before a noun:上述兩詞均可與 with 或 in 連用: their soaked clothes • their drenched clothes* soaked 亦可用於名詞前,drenched 通常不這樣用: - saturated very wet:
指濕透、浸透: The ground is completely saturated: it would be pointless to plant anything. 地已經浸透,種什麽東西都是白搭。
- 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 ExamplesHer skin felt moist and feverish. 她的皮膚摸上去又濕又熱。 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. 春天裏保持溫室的空氣略微濕潤些。 Try to keep the soil evenly moist. 盡量保持土壤均勻濕潤。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- very
- a little
- slightly
- …
- with
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’).