| 释义 |
[/wet; wɛt/] adj (-tter, -ttest) 用法:
1 covered, soaked or moistened with liquid, esp water 有液体的; （尤指）湿的, 浸透的, 潮湿的:
wet clothes, grass, roads 湿的衣物、 草、 道路 *
Her cheeks were wet with tears. 她泪流满面.* Did you get wet (eg in the rain)? 你淋湿了吗? *
dripping[/soaking/] wringing (ie thoroughly) wet 湿透的. 用法:
2 (of weather, etc) rainy （指天气等）有雨的, 下雨的, 多雨的:
a wet day 下雨天 *
the wet season 雨季 *
It was the wettest October for many years. 多年来十月份从来没下过这麽多雨. 用法:
3 (of ink, paint, plaster, etc) recently applied and not yet dry or set （指墨水、 油墨、 油漆、 灰泥等）尚未乾的, 尚未凝固的:
Be careful the paint is still wet. 小心--油漆还没乾呢. *
Don't walk on the wet cement. 水泥未乾时不要在上面行走. 用法:
4 (Brit infml derog 口, 贬) (of a person) lacking purpose or spirit; ineffectual, indecisive or dull （指人）无目的的, 无精神的, 不能胜任的, 不果断的, 迟钝的:
It was rather wet of you to say nothing when you had the chance. 你有机会说却什麽也没说, 真笨. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) like a wet `rag tired and bedraggled 又累又湿又脏. soaked/wet to the skin => skin. (still) ,wet behind the `ears (infml derog 口, 贬) immature or inexperienced; nave 无经验的; 幼稚的; 乳臭未乾的. a ,wet `blanket (infml) person who spoils other people's pleasure because he is gloomy, dull, pessimistic, etc （因自己消沉、 沉闷、 悲观等）使别人兴致低落的人, 扫兴的人:
He was such a wet blanket at the party that they never invited him again. 他在那次聚会中异常扫兴, 人家再也不邀请他了. ,wet `through thoroughly soaked 湿透:
We got wet through. 我们都湿透了. *
My overcoat is wet through. 我的大衣完全湿透了. wet 2
n 用法:
1 the wet [sing] wet weather; rain 雨天; 雨:Come in out of the wet. 快进来免得淋著. 用法:
2 [U] moisture潮湿; 水气. 用法:
3 [C] (Brit derog ?i贬) (a) dull or feeble person 迟钝的或软弱的人.
(b) politician who favours moderate rather than extreme policies 稳健而不激进的政治家:
Tory wets 保守党中的温和派. wet 3
v (-tt-; pt, pp wet or wetted) 用法:
1 [Tn] make (sth) wet; moisten (sth) 使（某物）湿; 弄湿（某物）:
Wet the clay a bit more before you start to mould it. 把泥再弄湿点再动手塑造. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) wet the/one's `bed (not passive; past tense usu wet 不用於被动语态; 过去时态通常作wet) urinate when in bed (and asleep) （睡眠中）尿床. wet one's `whistle (dated infml 旧, 口) have a drink, esp an alcoholic one 喝饮料（尤指酒）. wetting n (usu sing 通常作单数) instance of becoming or being made wet 弄湿:
get a wetting in the heavy rain 在大雨中淋湿. |