wet

adjective

/wet/

(comparative wetter, superlative wettest)

Idioms

covered with or containing liquid, especially water潮的；湿的；潮湿的
- wet clothes/hair/grass湿衣服/头发/草
- You'll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now.你要是现在出去会被淋湿的。
- Try not to get your shoes wet.尽量别弄湿了鞋子。
- His face was wet with tears.他泪流满面。
- We were all soaking wet (= extremely wet).我们都成了落汤鸡。
- Her hair was still dripping wet.她的头发仍然湿淋淋的。
- My shirt was wet through (= completely wet).我的衬衣湿透了。
Synonyms wet
wet
- moist
- damp
- soaked
- drenched
- saturated
These words all describe things covered with or full of liquid, especially water.以上各词均形容物体等潮的、湿的。
- wet covered with or full of liquid, especially water:指潮的、湿的、潮湿的：
  The car had skidded on the wet road.汽车在湿路上打滑了。
  You’ll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now.你现在出去就会被淋湿。
- moist slightly wet, often in a way that is pleasant or useful:指微湿的、湿润的、润泽的，常指是舒适或有益的：
  a lovely rich moist cake可爱的松软味浓的蛋糕
- damp slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant:指微湿的、潮湿的、湿度大的，常指令人不舒服的：
  The cottage was cold and damp.这小屋又冷又湿。
- soaked (rather informal) very wet:指湿透了：
  You’re soaked through! (= completely wet)你都湿透了！
- drenched very wet:指湿透了：
  We were caught in the storm and came home drenched to the skin.我们遇上了暴雨，回到家时浑身湿透了。
soaked or drenched?用 soaked 还是 drenched？Both of these words can be used with with or in: 上述两词均可与 with 或 in 连用：soaked/drenched with/in sweat/blood . Soaked but not usually drenched can also be used before a noun: * soaked 亦可用于名词前，drenched 通常不这样用：their soaked clothes • their drenched clothes
- saturated very wet:指湿透、浸透：
  The ground is completely saturated: it would be pointless to plant anything.地已经浸透，种什么东西都是白搭。
Patterns
- wet/moist/damp/soaked/drenched/saturated with something
- soaked/drenched in something
- somebody’s coat/shirt/shoes/clothes/hair is/are wet/damp/soaked/drenched
- wet/moist/damp/saturated ground/earth
- to get wet/moist/damp/soaked/drenched/saturated
- Mind you don't get your feet wet.提醒你一下，别把脚弄湿了。
- The grass was wet with dew.草地上有露水，湿漉漉的。
- We got soaking wet just going from the car to the house.我们从车里走到屋子就全身湿透了。
- We were wet through and cold.我们浑身又湿又冷。
- The car had skidded in the wet road.车在湿漉漉的路上打滑了。
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- with
phrases
- wet through
(of weather, etc.天气等) with rain有雨的；下雨的
- a spell of cold, wet weather一段寒冷潮湿的天气
- a wet climate多雨的气候
- What's the best thing to do with young children on a wet day?下雨天跟小孩子玩什么最好呢？
- It's wet outside.外边下雨了。
- It's going to be wet tomorrow.明天有雨。
- It was the wettest October for many years.这是多年来下雨最多的一个十月份。
- The weather will be wet and windy in the south.南方的天气将会潮湿多风。
- It's still a little wet outside.外面还有点儿潮湿。
- The weather may turn wet later on in the week.本周后期可能会下雨。
- permanently wet conditions常年潮湿的状况
Topics Weathera2
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- with
phrases
- wet through
(of paint, ink, etc.油漆、墨水等) not yet dry尚未干的
- Keep off! Wet paint.油漆未干，请勿靠近！
if a child or its nappy is wet, its nappy is full of urine（儿童）尿湿了尿布的；（尿布）尿湿的
(British English) (of a person人) (informal, disapproving) not having a strong character窝囊的；没有骨气的 synonym feeble, wimpish
- ‘Don't be so wet,’ she laughed.“别这么窝囊。” 她笑道。
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词源Old English wǣt (adjective and noun), wǣtan (verb); related to water.

Idioms

all wet

(North American English, informal) completely wrong完全错的；大错特错

get your feet wet

(especially North American English, informal) to start doing something that is new for you初次涉足；开始做（新鲜的事情）
- At that time he was a young actor, just getting his feet wet.那时他还是个年轻演员，才初出茅庐。

(still) wet behind the ears

(informal, disapproving) young and without much experience乳臭未干；少不更事；没见过世面 synonym naive
- He was still wet behind the ears, politically.他在政治上仍然涉世不深。

wet

verb

/wet/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they wet	/wet/ /wet/
he / she / it wets	/wets/ /wets/
past simple wet	/wet/ /wet/
past participle wet	/wet/ /wet/
past simple wetted	/ˈwetɪd/ /ˈwetɪd/
past participle wetted	/ˈwetɪd/ /ˈwetɪd/
-ing form wetting	/ˈwetɪŋ/ /ˈwetɪŋ/

Idioms

wet something to make something wet使潮湿；把…弄湿
- Wet the brush slightly before putting it in the paint.把刷子弄湿点再去沾油漆。
- Wet the towel slightly with warm water.用温水把毛巾弄湿。
- Wet your hair thoroughly before applying the shampoo.将头发湿透后再用洗发水。
- He wet his finger to test the wind.他把手指弄湿去测试有没有风。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- thoroughly
- slightly
preposition
- with
词源Old English wǣt (adjective and noun), wǣtan (verb); related to water.

Idioms

wet the/your bed

[no passive] to urinate in your bed by accident尿床
- It is quite common for small children to wet their beds.小孩尿床是常有的事。

wet yourself

(also wet your pants/knickers)

[no passive] to urinate in your underwear by accident尿裤子
- He was so frightened that he wet his pants.他害怕得尿湿了裤子。

wet

noun

/wet/

the wet
[singular] wet weather; rain雨天；雨
- Come in out of the wet.快进来，别淋着。
- Materials such as cement and plaster must be stored out of the wet.水泥和石膏等材料必须存放在潮湿的地方。
- We faced a long, cold walk home in the dark and the wet.我们面临着黑暗潮湿的漫长而寒冷的回家之路。
the wet
[singular] liquid, especially water液体；（尤指）水
- The dog shook the wet from its coat.狗抖掉了毛上的水。
- I could feel the wet of her tears.我能感觉到她泪水的湿润。
[countable] (British English, disapproving) a Conservative politician who supports moderate policies rather than extreme ones保守党温和派成员
- Tory wets保守党的温和派
[countable] (British English, informal, disapproving) a person who does not have a strong character窝囊废；软骨头 synonym wimp
- Don’t be such a wet!别这么怯弱。

词源Old English wǣt (adjective and noun), wǣtan (verb); related to water.