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wet

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wet1 /wet/ ●●● S2 W3 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp wetter, superlativesupl wettest) → whet
1  water/liquid 水/液體WET covered in or full of water or another liquid 濕的，潮的，潮濕的 OPP dry
I’ve washed your shirt but it’s still wet.
我把你的襯衫洗過了，不過現在還是濕的。
wet grass
濕草地
get (something) wet
Take an umbrella or you’ll get wet.
帶把雨傘，不然你會被淋濕的。
wet with
His face was wet with sweat.
他臉上濕乎乎的都是汗。
The man in the boat was wet through (=completely wet).
船上的那人渾身濕透。
soaking/dripping/sopping wet (=very wet) 濕透的
The towel was soaking wet.
這條毛巾濕淋淋的。
2  weather 天氣DN rainy 多雨的，下雨的
There’s more wet weather on the way.
未來還有更多濕雨天氣。
It’s very wet outside.
外面雨很大。
the wettest summer on record
有記錄以來雨天最多的夏季
3  paint/ink etc 油漆/墨水等WET not yet dry 未幹的
The paint’s still wet.
油漆還沒幹。
4  person 人 British EnglishBrE informal someone who is wet does not have a strong character, or is not willing to do something that you think they should do – used to show disapproval 〔人〕猶豫不決的，軟弱的〔含貶義〕
Don’t be so wet! Just tell them you don’t want to go.
别這麽窩囊！就告訴他們你不想去。
5. baby 嬰兒 if a child or its nappy is wet, the nappy is full of urine 〔嬰幼兒或尿片〕尿濕的
6. somebody is all wet American EnglishAmE informalWRONG/INCORRECT someone is completely wrong 某人大錯特錯
Examples from the Corpus
somebody is all wet• Yes, the point at which we conclude that your reasoning is all wet.• It is all wet and then he had like a side view of it.• I peer into the rain for a glimpse of Storskarfjell, but it is all wet misery to the south.
7. wet behind the ears informalYOUNG very young and without much experience of life 年輕而沒有人生經驗；乳臭未幹
—wetly adverbadv
—wetness noun [uncountableU]
n COLLOCATIONS
adverbs
soaking/sopping/wringing wet (=very wet)
His suit was soaking wet.
dripping wet (=so wet that water is dripping off)
She was dripping wet.
wet through (=with every part very wet)
It never stopped raining and our clothes were wet through.
verbs
get wet
We both got very wet when we tried to give the dog a bath.
get something wet
I didn’t want to get my feet wet.
phrases
cold and wet
I was too cold and wet to keep going.
wet and muddy
His boots were wet and muddy.
 THESAURUS
wet covered in water or another liquid 濕的，潮的
I’ve just washed my hair and it’s still wet.
我剛洗過頭發，現在還是濕的。
You’d better change out of those wet clothes.
你最好把那身濕衣服換掉。
damp slightly wet 潮濕的
Wipe the surfaces with a damp cloth.
用塊濕布擦拭表面。
The sheets are still a little damp.
床單還是有點潮濕。
nThe grass was still too damp to sit on.
moist slightly wet, especially in a pleasant way – used about soil, food, or about someone’s skin or eyes 〔土壤、食物、皮膚或眼睛〕潮潤的，濕潤的
It’s important to keep the soil moist.
保持土壤濕潤很重要。
a delicious moist chocolate cake
美味軟潤的巧克力蛋糕
Her eyes became moist (=she was almost crying).
她的眼睛濕潤了。
clammy feeling slightly wet, cold, and sticky – used about someone’s skin, especially when they are nervous or ill 〔尤因緊張或不適而皮膚〕濕黏的，濕冷的
He had clammy hands.
他的手濕乎乎的。
Ruby was feverish and clammy with sweat.
魯比發着燒，身上因爲出汗黏糊糊的。
soggy unpleasantly wet and soft – used especially about food or the ground 〔尤指食物或地面〕受潮的，濕軟的
a bowl of soggy rice
一碗濕乎乎的米飯
It had been raining hard and the ground was soggy underfoot.
一直在下大雨，腳下的地面濕漉漉的。
humid/muggy used when the weather is hot but the air feels wet in a way that makes you uncomfortable 〔天氣〕濕熱的
Summers in Tokyo are hot and humid.
東京的夏天又熱又潮。
a hot muggy day
悶熱潮濕的天氣
nthe humid heat of a tropical forest
very wet 濕透的
soaked [not before noun] very wet all the way through – used especially about people and their clothes 〔尤指人及其衣服〕濕透的
It absolutely poured with rain and we got soaked.
大雨傾盆，我們全濕透了。
His shirt was soaked with blood.
他的襯衫被血浸透了。
drenched [not before noun] very wet – used about a person or area after a lot of rain or water has fallen on them 〔人或地方因大雨或淋到水而〕濕透的
Everyone got drenched when a huge wave hit the boat.
一個大浪打到小船上，每個人都渾身濕透。
The garden was completely drenched after the rain.
雨後這花園浸滿了水。
saturated extremely wet, and unable to take in any more water or liquid 濕透的，飽和的
His bandage was saturated with blood.
他的繃帶被血浸透了。
The floods were the result of heavy rainfall on already saturated soil.
這次洪澇是原已飽和的土壤遭強降雨而致。
waterlogged /ˈwɔːtəlɒɡd $ ˈwɒːtərlɒːɡd, ˈwɑː-, -lɑːɡd/ used about ground that has water on its surface because it is so wet that it cannot take in any more 〔地面〕水浸的，水澇的
The game was cancelled because the field was waterlogged.
比賽因場地浸水而取消。
sodden British EnglishBrE very wet with water – used about clothes and the ground. Sodden is less common than soaked 〔衣服或地面〕浸透的，濕透的〔sodden不如soaked常用〕
The ground was still sodden.
地上仍然濕漉漉的。
He took off his sodden shirt.
他脫掉濕透的襯衣。
Examples from the Corpus
wet• Be careful, the floor is still wet.• Don't touch the wall - the paint's still wet.• Hurry up with the umbrella - I'm getting wet!• I can't come out yet - my hair's still wet.• Let's not sit here - the grass is wet.• When he got out of the boat, the sleeves of his sweater were all wet.• The bagels, almost dry, got wet again.• The weather was wet and chilly and this run underlines the standard that White is setting in the club this year.• In places the path can be wet and slippery, so obviously wear your boots.• Money passed through his hands with the slippery insecurity of a wet ball.• You'd better change out of those wet clothes.• Like discs, they do a cleaner job in dry than in wet conditions.• Pushing myself up off the wet ground, I brushed the twigs and earth off my trousers while I checked my pockets.• Freshly wet roads are dangerous because oil and dust mix with the water to make them slippery.• Angry with herself for reacting to him, she peeled off her wet swimsuit and vigorously began to towel her body.• a wet towel
get (something) wet• A good lad but as they say, a walk through the ocean of his soul would scarcely get your feet wet.• It was nothing more than getting soaking wet.• Sometimes, it is possible to venture down when the tide is out without getting your feet wet.• You can borrow my car so that you don't get your feet wet.• You have to be willing to go in there and get your feet wet.• Jake got so wet and muddy that I had to put him in the shower twice.• The extra-sensitive child needs to get one toe wet at a time.• Now, why don't you just go upstairs like a good little girl and get out of those wet things?
wet weather• Sensible shoes are recommended, especially wellington boots in wet weather.• The unadopted roads become treacherous in wet weather.• Those of us who live in the country know what happens to steep gravel driveways in wet weather.• Heat and wet weather, damp.• Though more commonly associated with wet weather, early morning dews or irrigation may be enough to keep rust multiplying.• In wet weather hand them inside to deter mould.• The wet weather has already caused the abandonment of several fixtures, including today's card at Ludlow.• In summer there is often plenty of wet weather too.
wet2 ●●○ verb (past tensepst and past participlepp wet or wetted, present participle wetting) [transitiveT]
1  WETto make something wet 把〔某物〕弄濕
Wet your hair and apply the shampoo.
弄濕頭發，抹上洗發劑。
2  HBHto make yourself, your clothes, or your bed wet because you pass water from your body by accident 尿濕
wet yourself
I nearly wet myself I was so scared.
我嚇得都快尿出來了。
Sam’s wet his bed again.
薩姆又尿床了。
n THESAURUS
wet to put water or another liquid onto something to make it wet. In spoken English, people will often use get something wet rather than wet
He wet the washcloth and washed Tom’s face.
splash to make someone or something wet by making a lot of small drops of water fall onto them
The kids were playing around in the pool, splashing each other.
I accidentally splashed soup onto my shirt.
soak to put something in water for a long time or to make something very wet – use this especially when something is put into water or the water comes up from underneath to make it wet
Soak the beans overnight before cooking.
The rain had come in through the bottom of our tent and completely soaked our clothes.
drench to make someone or something extremely wet with a large amount of water – use this especially when water is poured or falls on something
He drenched us all with the hose.
Her shirt was drenched in sweat.
saturate formal to completely cover or fill something with liquid, so that it is wet all the way through
Heavy rains had saturated the ground.
flood to cover an area of land with a large amount of water
Farmers flood the fields in order to grow rice.
moisten 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
Add just enough water to moisten the cake mixture.
Tom paused and moistened his lips.
dampen to make something slightly wet by putting a little water on it
Rain came in through the window, dampening the curtains.
Examples from the Corpus
wet• She wet her index finger and cleaned the spot off the mirror.• The other hairdresser usually wets my hair before she cuts it.• Wetting the toothbrush before you put the toothpaste on makes the bristles softer.
wet yourself• Anna's legs were shuddering, once more she felt as if she was about to wet herself.• He hadn't meant to wet himself.• He was pleased to note that this had the desired effect - she no longer wet herself.• I hope I ain't wet myself.• Unfortunately everyone was so scared that one of my mates wet herself and we all burst into tears.• It's real embarrassing to wet yourself. hate wetting myself like a baby.• It's stupid to wet yourself like a baby.• I finished the song and only as I left the stage did I realise I had wet myself with fear.
wet3 noun
1  the wet the rain 雨
in the wet
The path is steep and dangerous in the wet.
小路陡峭，雨天很危險。
Examples from the Corpus
the wet• Come on in out of the wet.
2  [countableC] British EnglishBrE a politician who belongs to the conservative party, and who supports very moderate ideas – used to show disapproval 保守黨溫和派成員〔含貶義〕
Tory wets
保守黨的軟骨頭
3  [countableC] British EnglishBrE informal someone who does not have a strong character, or is not willing to do something that you think they should do – used to show disapproval 軟弱的人；窩囊廢〔含貶義〕
Go on! Don’t be such a wet!
去呀！别這麽窩囊！
Examples from the Corpus
wet• If only her guest partner, Nikolai Tsiskaridze, wasn't such a wet.• Bath could not hit their top gear of late as they too slithered around in the wet.
Origin wet1
Old English wæt

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