WET1 wet2 slightly wet3 when the air feels wet4 to make someone or something wet5 to make something slightly wetRELATED WORDSoppositeDRYsee alsoWATERLIQUIDWEATHER1 wet 湿的wet /wet/ [adjective]if something iswet, it has a lot of liquid on it or in it; if someone iswet, their clothes, skin, and hair are wet 湿的 I can't come out yet - my hair's still wet. 我现在还不能出来，我头发还没干。 You'd better change out of those wet clothes. 你最好把湿衣服换掉。 Let's not sit here - the grass is wet. 我们别坐这里—草地是湿的。 Freshly wet roads are dangerous because oil and dust mix with the water to make them slippery. 刚淋湿的马路很危险，因为油和灰尘与水混合令路面很滑。get wet Hurry up with the umbrella - I'm getting wet! 快打伞—我都给淋湿了！all wetinformal When he got out of the boat, the sleeves of his sweater were all wet. 他下船的时候，毛衣的袖子全湿了。wet paint/inkthat has not yet dried 未干的油漆/墨迹 All the benches had been painted and had ‘wet paint’ signs on them. 长凳全部漆好了，上面都有块“油漆未干”的牌子。soaked /səʊkt/ [adjective not before noun]very wet all the way through 湿透的 Your clothes are soaked. Leave them in front of the fire to dry. 你的衣服都湿透了，把它们放在火炉前烘干。 Don't leave the cushions in the garden. They'll get soaked if it rains. 别把垫子放在花园里，下雨的话会湿透的。soaked with Panting and soaked with sweat, Ron came running into the house. 罗恩跑进屋来，气喘吁吁、浑身是汗。soaked to the skin When the men came in from the storm, they were soaked to the skin. 那些男子从暴风雨中走进来时，衣服湿透了。soaked throughextremely wet 湿透的 After a morning walk through the meadow, my shoes were completely soaked through. 早晨散步穿过草地后，我的鞋子湿透了。soaking/sopping/dripping wetalsowringing wetBritish /ˌsəʊkɪŋ, ˌsɒpɪŋ, ˌdrɪpɪŋ ˈwetǁ-ˌsɑːp-, ˌrɪŋɪŋ ˈwet/ [adjective not usually before noun]someone or something that issoaking wet etc is so wet that drops of water fall from them 湿淋淋的 We were soaking wet by the time we got out of the rain. 等我们找到地方避雨时，浑身已经湿透了。 There's no way I can wear this shirt tonight - it's still sopping wet. 今天晚上我没办法穿这件衬衫——它还是湿淋淋的。 Can I call you back in five minutes? I just got out of the shower and I'm dripping wet. 我五分钟后给你回电话好吗？我刚洗好淋浴，浑身湿淋淋的。be soaking /biː ˈsəʊkɪŋ/ [verb phrase]someone who issoaking is very wet, so that drops of water fall from their clothes or hair 〔人〕是湿淋淋的 You're soaking. Take those wet clothes off before you catch a cold. 你浑身湿淋淋的，快把湿衣服脱下来，免得感冒。 Someone had pushed Sally into the swimming pool, and she was soaking. 有人把萨莉推进游泳池里，结果她浑身都湿透了。drenched /drentʃt/ [adjective not before noun]if a person or area isdrenched, it is completely wet, because a lot of rain or water has poured onto them 〔人或地方〕湿透的 Everyone got completely drenched when a huge wave hit the boat. 一个巨浪打来，船上每个人都湿透了。 The two and a half hour walk in the wind and rain left us drenched. 我们在风雨中走了两个半小时，浑身湿透了。soggy /ˈsɒgiǁˈsɑːgi/ [adjective]something that issoggy is softer than usual and looks or feels unpleasant, because it has become wet 〔某物〕潮得发软的，潮乎乎的 Breakfast was terrible - the eggs were burnt and the toast was soggy. 早餐难吃极了——鸡蛋是焦的，面包片没烤透。 A soggy pile of old leaves lay in the corner of the yard. 院子的角落里有一堆潮湿的枯叶。sodden /ˈsɒdnǁˈsɑːdn/ [adjective]especially Britishsomething that issodden is very wet and heavy, and is usually spoiled because there is so much water in it 【尤英】非常湿和重的〔一般是被水浸坏了〕 His shoes were sodden and covered with mud. 他的鞋湿漉漉的，上面全是泥。 Mary tried to read the writing in her sodden address book, but it was impossible. 玛丽试图看懂那湿漉漉的通讯录上的字，但无法辨认。saturated /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd, ˈsætʃəreɪtəd/ [adjective not before noun]something that issaturated is so wet that it cannot hold any more water or liquid 湿透的，浸透了的 When the summer rains begin, the soil quickly becomes saturated. 夏天雨季一开始，泥土很快就湿透了。saturated with The bandage around his knee was already saturated with blood. 他膝盖上绑的绷带已经被血浸透了。waterlogged /ˈwɔːtəʳlɒgdǁ-lɔːgd, -lɑːgd/ [adjective]ground that iswaterlogged has water on its surface, because it is so wet it cannot hold any more water 〔土地〕盖满水的，浸透水的 The game was cancelled because the field was waterlogged. 比赛取消，因为场地汪着水。 You can plant the seeds anytime, as long as the soil is not frozen or waterlogged. 只要泥土不冻硬、不浸透水，可以在任何时候把种子种下去。awash /əˈwɒʃǁəˈwɔːʃ, əˈwɑːʃ/ [adjective not before noun]writtenif a floor or area isawash, it is covered with a lot of water 【书面】〔地板或地方〕被水淹没的 The ship leaned further to starboard and soon the decks were awash. 船向右舷倾斜得更厉害，甲板很快被水漫过了。awash with/in The toilet leaks, leaving the bathroom floor awash in slimy water. 抽水马桶漏了，浴室地面浸在黏乎乎的水中。2 slightly wet 略为湿的damp /dæmp/ [adjective]slightly wet, especially in an unpleasant way 潮湿的，微湿的〔尤指令人不舒服〕 Don't put that shirt on. It's still damp. 别穿那件衬衫，还有点湿。 Clean the counter with a damp cloth. 用一块湿布擦柜台。 Be careful you don't slip - the grass is damp. 小心别滑倒—草地有些潮湿。 There was a damp spot on the ceiling. 天花板上有块地方潮了。moist /mɔɪst/ [adjective]something that ismoist is slightly wet, and this is the way it should be 〔应该是〕湿润的 The mixture should be slightly moist, but not sticky. 混合料应该有点湿润，但不黏。 Water the plants regularly to keep the soil moist. 定期浇灌花草，使土壤保持湿润。 The sandwiches are made with moist slices of chicken breast, topped with various ingredients. 三明治用了带汁的鸡胸肉片，上面加有各种配料。clammy /ˈklæmi/ [adjective]something that isclammy, especially someone's skin, is slightly wet and feels unpleasantly cold and sticky 〔尤指某人的皮肤〕冷而黏湿的 As soon as the interview began, I felt my hands go clammy. 面试一开始，我就觉得双手变得湿冷发黏。 We were left waiting in our clammy clothes for over an hour. 我们穿着黏湿的衣服被留下来等了一个多小时。clammy with His whole body was clammy with sweat as a result of the malaria. 由于疟疾，他全身都是黏乎乎的汗。3 when the air feels wet 空气让人感觉潮湿的humid /ˈhjuːmɪd, ˈhjuːməd/ [adjective]humid air or weather is hot and wet in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable 又热又潮的，湿热的 Summers in Tokyo are hot and humid. 东京的夏天又热又潮湿。 Her clothes were sticking to her, but the humid air didn't seem to bother Ralph. 她的衣服都黏在身上，但是潮湿的空气并不让拉尔夫觉得难受。 The entire island is covered by thick humid jungle. 整个岛上全是浓密潮湿的丛林。humidity /hjuːˈmɪdɪti, hjuːˈmɪdəti/ [uncountable noun] The humidity makes it feel even hotter here. 潮湿的空气令人觉得这里更热。damp /dæmp/ [adjective]dampair or weather is slightly wet in an unpleasant way, and makes you feel cold 潮湿的〔让人感到冷〕 It's cold and damp outside - make sure you wear a warm coat. 外面又冷又湿—一定要穿一件保暖的大衣。 At first I hated the damp weather in Britain. 起初我不喜欢英国潮湿的天气。damp/dampness [uncountable noun] The constant cold and damp made Tony feel even worse. 一直又冷又湿的天气让托尼感觉更糟糕。muggy /ˈmʌgi/ [adjective]muggyweather is very warm and wet, and there is no wind, so that you feel very uncomfortable 〔天气〕闷热潮湿的 When it's hot and muggy, no one feels like working. 天气又闷热又潮湿的时候，没有人想工作。 It was a warm muggy afternoon, and it looked like it would rain. 下午温暖郁热，看样子要下雨了。sticky /ˈstɪki/ [adjective]very hot and wet, making you feel uncomfortable and dirty 湿热得令人难受的 We left Rome on a hot sticky day in August. 我们在8月里闷热得令人难受的一天离开了罗马。 Something about the sticky humid weather made people feel a little angry. 闷热潮湿的天气似乎使人感到有点恼火。dank /dæŋk/ [adjective]air that isdank, especially the air in an enclosed room or space, is unpleasantly wet and cold and smells bad 〔空气〕阴湿难闻的〔尤指封闭的房间或空间〕 The air in the room was heavy and dank, and I couldn't sleep. 房间里的空气又闷又潮，我睡不着。 I'm not surprised he's miserable, living in that dank old house. 他住在那阴湿的老房子里，对他这种可悲的处境我并不感到惊奇。 The bag had been sitting in a dank tent for three days and smelled like an old laundry hamper. 那只袋子放在阴湿的帐篷里三天了，有股像旧洗衣筐的味道。4 to make someone or something wet 把某人或某物弄湿get something wet /ˌget something ˈwet/ [verb phrase]especially spokento make something wet, especially by not taking enough care to keep it dry 【尤口】〔尤指不小心〕把…弄湿 Don't splash me - I don't want to get my hair wet. 别拿水泼我—我可不想弄湿头发。 How did you manage to get the bathroom floor so wet? 你怎么把浴室地面弄得那么湿？ She can't wash the dishes without getting the front of her clothes all wet. 她洗碗盘总是把前襟都弄湿了。wet /wet/ [transitive verb]to deliberately put water or other liquid onto something 〔故意〕把…弄湿 The other hairdresser usually wets my hair before she cuts it. 另一个理发师通常都是先把我的头发弄湿再剪。 She wet her index finger and cleaned the spot off the mirror. 她弄湿食指，把镜子上的污点擦掉。 Wetting the toothbrush before you put the toothpaste on makes the bristles softer. 挤上牙膏前先弄湿牙刷，使刷毛更软些。soak /səʊk/ [transitive verb]if yousoak something, you leave it in water for a long time in order to make it clean, soft etc. If water or another liquidsoaks something, it makes it very wet 浸，泡；使浸透 Soak the beans overnight before cooking. 烹调前，先把豆子泡一晚。 The rain had come in through the bottom of our tent and completely soaked our clothes. 雨水从我们的帐蓬底下渗进来，我们的衣服都给浸湿了。soak something in something Soak a piece of cotton in water and use it to clean the wound. 把一团棉花浸在水中，再用来清洗伤口。splash /splæʃ/ [transitive verb]to make someone or something wet by making a lot of small drops of water fall onto them, either deliberately or accidentally 溅湿；往…泼水 The kids were playing around in the pool, splashing each other. 小孩子在泳池里到处玩，互相泼水。splash on/over He knocked over her cup and splashed coffee all over her new dress. 他碰翻了她的杯子，溅得她的新裙子上到处都是咖啡。splash somebody/something with something A motorcycle sped past, splashing all the spectators with mud. 一辆摩托车飞驰而过，把所有观众都溅了一身泥。drench /drentʃ/ [transitive verb]to make someone or something extremely wet with a large amount of water 使湿透 He turned the hose on us and drenched us all. 他把软管对准我们，把我们都浇湿了。 Blood was pouring from the cut, drenching his shirt. 鲜血从伤口涌出，浸透了他的衬衫。flood /flʌd/ [transitive verb]to cover an area of land with a large amount of water 淹没〔一片土地〕 Farmers flood the fields in order to grow rice. 农场主往田里灌满水以便种植水稻。 In the rainy season the river can rise rapidly to flood the valley in a few hours. 在雨季，这条河会迅速上涨，几小时里就淹没了山谷。flooded [adjective] We waded up the flooded garden path to the house. 我们蹬过被水淹没了的花园小径向房子走去。swamp /swɒmpǁswɑːmp, swɔːmp/ [transitive verb]to suddenly cover something completely with a large amount of water, especially in a way that causes damage 骤然淹没〔尤指造成毁坏〕 Water the young plants well, but don't swamp them. 好好给这些幼苗浇水，但不要浇得太多。 The dam burst, swamping the valley and hundreds of homes. 大坝决堤，淹没了山谷和数百户人家。 About 3000 years ago a tidal wave swamped the coastal lowlands of Greece, causing massive destruction. 大约3,000年以前，海啸淹没了希腊沿海的低地，造成巨大破坏。saturate /ˈsætʃəreɪt/ [transitive verb]to completely cover or fill something with liquid, so that it is wet all the way through 使湿透 Heavy rains had saturated the ground, turning the streets into rivers. 大雨把地面淋了个透，将街道变成了河流。 Saturate the label with vinegar and let it sit before you try to scrape it off the bottle. 用醋将标签浸透，放一会儿再将它从瓶子上刮掉。5 to make something slightly wet 使某物微湿dampen /ˈdæmpən/ [transitive verb]to make something slightly wet by putting a little water on it 使潮湿，使微湿 Dampen the soil a little before you put the seeds in. 把泥土弄湿一点，再放入种子。 She dampened a cloth and held it to his forehead. 她把一块布弄湿放在他的前额上。 If you dampen your piece of paper before you start painting it will be easier to paint evenly. 作画之前把画纸弄湿，可以更容易画得均匀些。moisten /ˈmɔɪsən/ [transitive verb]to make something slightly wet by putting a small amount of water or another liquid on it, especially to stop it from getting too dry 使湿润〔尤为了防止太干〕 Add just enough water to moisten the cake mixture without making it too watery. 加入适量的水使蛋糕混合料略湿，但不要太稀。 Tom paused and moistened his lips. 汤姆停顿了一下，润了润嘴唇。 When the clay becomes dry, moisten it lightly before you continue to shape it. 黏土开始变干时，略微用水润湿后再继续将它捏塑成形。