wetter; wettest
wetter; wettest
Learner's definition of WET
1
: covered or soaked with water or another liquid : not dry濕的;潮濕的 -
a pile of wet clothes/towels/leaves一堆濕衣服/毛巾/葉子
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Be careful not to slip on the wet floor.地板濕,小心别滑倒了。
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My hair is still wet.我的頭發還是濕的。
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My shoes got wet when I stepped in the puddle.我踩進水坑,鞋子濕了。
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The grass was wet with dew.草上沾着露水。
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His clothes were dripping/soaking/sopping wet. [=very wet]他的衣服濕透了。
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(Brit) His clothes were wet through. [=completely/very wet]他的衣服濕透了。
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: having a lot of rain : rainy有雨的;多雨的 3
of paint, plaster, etc. : not yet dry : still moist or sticky(油漆、灰泥等)尚未幹的 4
US, informal : allowing alcoholic beverages to be sold or drunk允許售酒的;不禁酒的 5
: soaked with urine尿濕的 : wearing a diaper that is soaked with urine把尿布尿濕的 6
British, informal + disapproving : lacking strength and determination軟弱的;優柔寡斷的
all wet
US, informal
: completely wrong : not correct大錯特錯
get your feet wet
: to begin doing a new job, activity, etc., in usually a slow and simple way in order to become more familiar with it(工作上等)慢慢熟悉
wet behind the ears
informal
: young and not experienced乳臭未幹的;少不更事的
— wetness
noun [noncount] 2 wet /ˈwɛt/ verb
wets; wet or wetted; wetting
wets; wet or wetted; wetting
Learner's definition of WET
[+ object]
1
: to cause (something) to become wet弄濕(某物) -
I wet/wetted a sponge under the faucet.我在水龍頭下把海綿弄濕。
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Avoid wetting the leaves when you water the plant.給這種植物澆水時,不要弄濕葉子。
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The morning dew had wet/wetted his shoes.清晨的露水弄濕了他的鞋子。
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often + down 2
: to make (a bed or your clothes) wet by urinating尿濕(床或衣服) -
The little boy accidentally wet his pants.小男孩不小心尿濕了褲子。
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Our daughter was still wetting the bed. [=was still urinating while sleeping in bed]我們的女兒那時還尿床。
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I laughed so hard I almost wet myself.我笑得太猛,差點尿褲子。
3 wet /ˈwɛt/ noun
plural wets
plural wets
Learner's definition of WET
1
[count] British, informal + disapproving : a person who belongs to the Conservative Party and who has moderate or liberal ideas保守黨溫和派成員
2
the wet : rainy weather : rain雨天