very small drops of water or other liquid that are present in the air, on a surface or in a substance 潮气;水汽;水分 the skin’s natural moisture 皮肤的天然水分 a material that is designed to absorb/retain moisture 用来吸收/保持水分的材料
Extra ExamplesTiles stop moisture from penetrating your walls. 瓷砖可阻止潮气穿透墙壁。 Ventilation helps prevent moisture build-up. 通风有助于防止湿度上升。 Wind is caused by the sun drawing up moisture from the earth. 太阳从地球上吸收水汽形成了风。 the moisture in the soil 土壤中的水分 Beads of moisture were forming on his forehead. 他的额头上出现了水珠。 Sinai limestone is known to retain moisture. 众所周知,西奈石灰石能保持水分。 This lotion cleanses without stripping the skin of its natural moisture. 这种乳液清洁时不会剥离皮肤的自然水分。 Trees need moisture in order to maintain their growth. 树木需要水分以维持生长。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excess
- soil
- body
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- bead
- drop
- absorb
- draw
- draw in
- …
- get in
- penetrate something
- evaporate
- …
- content
- level
- loss
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- moisture in
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting moistness): from Old French moistour, from moiste, based on Latin mucidus ‘mouldy’ (influenced by musteus ‘fresh’, from mustum, neuter (used as a noun) of mustus ‘new’).