英语词汇“wet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wet

(wet )

Word forms: wetter , wettest , wets , wetting , wetted language note: The forms wet and wetted are both used as the past tense and past participle of the verb.

1. adjective A2

If something is wet, it is covered in water, rain, sweat, tears, or another liquid.

He towelled his wet hair.

I lowered myself to the water's edge, getting my feet wet.

My gloves were soaking wet.

I saw his face was wet with tears. [+ with]

wetly adverb [usually ADVERB after verb]

Her hair clung wetly to her head.

wetness uncountable noun

Anti-perspirants stop wetness, deodorants stop odour.

Synonyms: damp, water, wet, liquid

2. verb

To wet something means to get water or some other liquid over it.

When assembling the pie, wet the edges where the two crusts join. [VERB noun]

Fielding nervously wet his lips and tried to smile. [VERB noun]

3. adjective A2

If the weather is wet, it is raining.

If the weather is wet or cold, choose an indoor activity.

It was a miserable wet day.

Synonyms: rainy, damp, drizzly, showery

The wet is used to mean wet weather.

They had come in from the cold and the wet.

Braking in the wet in heavy traffic is never fun.

4. adjective B1

If something such as paint, ink, or cement is wet, it is not yet dry or solid.

I lay the painting flat to stop the wet paint running.

She rendered the walls in cement and, while it was still wet, applied the shells.

5. graded adjective

If a child or its nappy or clothing is wet, its nappy or clothing is soaked in urine.

Change him when he's wet.

Avoid changing a nappy unless it's dirty or very wet.

6. verb

If people, especially children, wet their beds or clothes or wet themselves, they urinate in their beds or in their clothes because they cannot stop themselves.

A quarter of 4-year-olds frequently wet the bed. [VERB noun]

To put it plainly, they wet themselves. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]

7. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

Wet fish is fish that is sold fresh and uncooked, and not frozen or dried. [British]

8. graded adjective

If you say that someone is wet, you mean that they are weak and lacking in enthusiasm, energy, or confidence. [British, informal, disapproval]

Don't be so wet, Charles.

9. countable noun

A wet is a Conservative politician who supports moderate political policies and opposes extreme ones. [British]

The left, the so-called 'wets', thought more state spending would mean more jobs.

10. wet behind the ears phrase

If you say that someone is still wet behind the ears, you mean that they have only recently arrived in a new place or job, and are therefore still not experienced.

11. to wet your whistle phrase [VERB inflects]

To wet your whistle means to have a drink. [old-fashioned]

Idioms:

get your feet wet or have your feet wet

to get involved in something or experience something for the first time

Charlton thinks it's time for me to get my feet wet. He says I'll be able to help the department a lot more if I learn how police actually solve crimes.

wet behind the ears

new to a situation and therefore inexperienced or naive

Terry was just out of university, with a shapely haircut of medium length that failed to hide the fact that he was wet behind the ears.

a wet blanket

someone who spoils other people's fun because they are boring or miserable

`Hey', said Thack, looking at Michael. `Stop being such a wet blanket.'

something that makes an event or situation less successful or enjoyable than it would otherwise have been

The weather threw a wet blanket over the championship final yesterday.

Collocations:

wet hands

With wet hands shape the mixture into 4 burgers.

The Sun

Divide into six, then with wet hands shape into burgers, about 2cm thick.

Times, Sunday Times

Use wet hands to divide the mix into 4 and shape into burgers.

The Sun

These proved helpful for one-handed operation and easy to grip with wet hands, although the joy-pad control on the rear felt fragile.

Times, Sunday Times

With clean, wet hands, mix and scrunch everything together.

Times, Sunday Times

wet winter

And it was done during the wettest winter and spring since 1815, the building site a mudbath.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

The mild, wet winter also contributed to above average yields of oil.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

Box hedges are under threat from a fungal disease that has flourished during the wettest winter on record.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

It reported a 20 per cent surge in calls about clothes moths following the mild, wet winter.

The Sun (2016)

With the wet winter, early spring and high grass pollen count, cases could rocket from as early as next week.

The Sun (2008)

Translations:

Chinese: 潮湿的, 弄湿

Japanese: 濡れた, ぬらす

单词	wet
释义	wet (wet ) Word forms: wetter , wettest , wets , wetting , wetted language note: The forms wet and wetted are both used as the past tense and past participle of the verb. 1. adjective A2 If something is wet, it is covered in water, rain, sweat, tears, or another liquid. He towelled his wet hair. I lowered myself to the water's edge, getting my feet wet. My gloves were soaking wet. I saw his face was wet with tears. [+ with] wetly adverb [usually ADVERB after verb] Her hair clung wetly to her head. wetness uncountable noun Anti-perspirants stop wetness, deodorants stop odour. Synonyms: damp, water, wet, liquid 2. verb To wet something means to get water or some other liquid over it. When assembling the pie, wet the edges where the two crusts join. [VERB noun] Fielding nervously wet his lips and tried to smile. [VERB noun] 3. adjective A2 If the weather is wet, it is raining. If the weather is wet or cold, choose an indoor activity. It was a miserable wet day. Synonyms: rainy, damp, drizzly, showery The wet is used to mean wet weather. They had come in from the cold and the wet. Braking in the wet in heavy traffic is never fun. 4. adjective B1 If something such as paint, ink, or cement is wet, it is not yet dry or solid. I lay the painting flat to stop the wet paint running. She rendered the walls in cement and, while it was still wet, applied the shells. 5. graded adjective If a child or its nappy or clothing is wet, its nappy or clothing is soaked in urine. Change him when he's wet. Avoid changing a nappy unless it's dirty or very wet. 6. verb If people, especially children, wet their beds or clothes or wet themselves, they urinate in their beds or in their clothes because they cannot stop themselves. A quarter of 4-year-olds frequently wet the bed. [VERB noun] To put it plainly, they wet themselves. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] 7. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Wet fish is fish that is sold fresh and uncooked, and not frozen or dried. [British] 8. graded adjective If you say that someone is wet, you mean that they are weak and lacking in enthusiasm, energy, or confidence. [British, informal, disapproval] Don't be so wet, Charles. 9. countable noun A wet is a Conservative politician who supports moderate political policies and opposes extreme ones. [British] The left, the so-called 'wets', thought more state spending would mean more jobs. 10. wet behind the ears phrase If you say that someone is still wet behind the ears, you mean that they have only recently arrived in a new place or job, and are therefore still not experienced. 11. to wet your whistle phrase [VERB inflects] To wet your whistle means to have a drink. [old-fashioned] Idioms: get your feet wet or have your feet wet to get involved in something or experience something for the first time Charlton thinks it's time for me to get my feet wet. He says I'll be able to help the department a lot more if I learn how police actually solve crimes. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers wet behind the ears new to a situation and therefore inexperienced or naive Terry was just out of university, with a shapely haircut of medium length that failed to hide the fact that he was wet behind the ears. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a wet blanket someone who spoils other people's fun because they are boring or miserable `Hey', said Thack, looking at Michael. `Stop being such a wet blanket.' something that makes an event or situation less successful or enjoyable than it would otherwise have been The weather threw a wet blanket over the championship final yesterday. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: wet hands With wet hands shape the mixture into 4 burgers. The Sun Divide into six, then with wet hands shape into burgers, about 2cm thick. Times, Sunday Times Use wet hands to divide the mix into 4 and shape into burgers. The Sun These proved helpful for one-handed operation and easy to grip with wet hands, although the joy-pad control on the rear felt fragile. Times, Sunday Times With clean, wet hands, mix and scrunch everything together. Times, Sunday Times wet winter And it was done during the wettest winter and spring since 1815, the building site a mudbath. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The mild, wet winter also contributed to above average yields of oil. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Box hedges are under threat from a fungal disease that has flourished during the wettest winter on record. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It reported a 20 per cent surge in calls about clothes moths following the mild, wet winter. The Sun (2016) With the wet winter, early spring and high grass pollen count, cases could rocket from as early as next week. The Sun (2008) Translations: Chinese: 潮湿的, 弄湿 Japanese: 濡れた, ぬらす
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