wet

英 [wet] 美[wɛt]

反义词

adj. [气象][物] 潮湿的；有雨的
n. 雨天；湿气
vt. 弄湿
vi. 变湿
n. (Wet)人名；(英、纳米、南非)韦特

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词态变化

复数: wets;第三人称单数: wets;过去式: wetted;过去分词: wetted;现在分词: wetting;比较级: wetter;最高级: wettest;副词: wetly;名词: wetness;

中文词源

wet 湿的

来自PIE*wed,水，湿的，词源同water,otter.

英英释意

1. wetness caused by water;: "drops of wet gleamed on the window"

英文词源

wet: wet: [OE] Wet is closely related to water. Together with Swedish våat, Danish vaad, Norwegian vaat, Ice-landic votur, and Frisian wiet, wiat, it was formed from the same prehistoric base as produced English water.
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wet (adj.): Old English wæt "moist, rainy, liquid," also as a noun. "moisture, liquid drink," from Proto-Germanic *weta- (source also of Old Frisian wet ). Also from cognate Old Norse vatr; all from PIE *wed- (1) "water, wet" (see water (n.1)). Of paint, ink, etc., "not yet dry" from 1510s. Opposed to dry in reference to the U.S. battles over prohibition from 1870. Wet blanket "person who has a dispiriting effect" is recorded from 1871, from use of blankets drenched in water to smother fires (the phrase is attested in this literal sense from 1660s).
Do we not know them, those wet blankets who come down on our pleasant little fires and extinguish them, with no more ruth than the rain feels when it pours on the encampment of the merry picnic party, or floods the tents of a flower show? ["Wet Blankets," in "Godey's Lady's Book and Magazine," February, 1871]
All wet "in the wrong" is recorded from 1923, American English; earlier simply wet "ineffectual," and perhaps ultimately from slang meaning "drunken" (c. 1700). Wet-nurse is from 1610s. The diver's wet-suit is from 1955. Wet dream is from 1851; in the same sense Middle English had ludificacioun "an erotic dream."
He knew som tyme a man of religion, þat gaff hym gretelie vnto chastitie bothe of his harte & of his body noghtwithstondyng he was tempid with grete ludificacions on þe nyght. ["Alphabet of Tales," c. 1450]
wet (v.): Old English wætan "to wet, moisten, water; be or become wet;" see wet (adj.). From mid-15c. as "to intoxicate" (oneself). Meaning "urinate" is by 1925. Related: Wetted; wetting.
wet (n.): Old English wæt (see wet (adj.)).

同义词辨析

humid, damp, moist, wet

这些形容词均有"潮湿的"之意。

humid：正式用词，特指空气与天气的潮湿，相对湿度大。

damp：指吸进或覆盖着一点水份，常表示潮湿得使人不舒服。

moist：指微湿，侧重不干，但并非湿得使人不快。

wet：普通用词，指各种潮湿的状态。

wet, damp, soak

这些动词均有"使潮湿"之意。

wet：普通用词，一般指水所发挥的作用。

damp：指全部弄湿，侧重状态。

soak：多指浸没，侧重最后结果。

考试真题

After hours in the cold and wet, he reached inside and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some id so he could contact the driver, only to discover it contained ￡400 in notes, with another ￡50 in spare change beside it.

But he is also working at a far more fundamental level: his staff show people how to make floating gardens and fish ponds prevent starvation during the wet season.

Over five generations the land has been too wet for cropping.

The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages, often spoken by many people, while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers.

The path to dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming.

To make the work easier, workers may have lubricated the paths either with wet clay or with the fat from cattle.

Wet days will return next month, though.

词组搭配

all wet

(N. Amer.)completely wrong

(北美)完全错误的

wet the baby's head

(Brit. informal)celebrate a baby's birth with a drink, typically an alcoholic one

(英，非正式)以喝酒来庆祝婴儿的出生

wet through (或 to the skin)

with one's clothes soaked; completely drenched

（衣服）完全湿透的

wet one's whistle

(informal)have a drink

(非正式)喝酒

all wet&I{【俚语】}

Entirely mistaken.

完全弄错了

wet behind the ears

Inexperienced; green.

乳臭末干的；没见过世面的

wet (one's) whistle【非正式用语】

To take a drink.

喝酒

实用场景例句

wet clothes: 湿衣服

wet grass: 湿草

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。

a wet day: 下雨天

a wet climate: 多雨的气候

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。

Keep off! Wet paint.: 油漆未干，请勿靠近！

‘Don't be so wet, ’ she laughed.: “别这么窝囊。”她笑道。

Wet the brush slightly before putting it in the paint.: 把刷子弄湿点再去沾油漆。

He towelled his wet hair...: 他用毛巾擦干湿发。

I lowered myself to the water's edge, getting my feet wet...: 我弯下身子走到水边，把脚弄湿了。

When assembling the pie, wet the edges where the two crusts join...: 捏合馅饼时，要弄湿两张饼皮粘连的地方。

Fielding nervously wet his lips and tried to smile.: 菲尔丁紧张地舔了舔嘴唇，努力挤出笑容。

If the weather is wet or cold choose an indoor activity...: 如果碰上下雨天或是严寒天气，就选择一项室内活动。

It was a miserable wet day.: 那是一个糟糕的雨天。

I lay the painting flat to stop the wet paint running...: 我把油画平放以防止未干的颜料流动。

She rendered the walls in cement and, while it was still wet, applied the shells.: 她用水泥抹墙，并趁它还没干时粘上贝壳。

Change him when he's wet...: 当他尿湿了的时候，给他换尿布。

Avoid changing a nappy unless it's dirty or very wet.: 除非尿布脏了或非常湿，否则别换。

A quarter of 4-year-olds frequently wet the bed...: 4岁大的孩子中有1/4经常尿床。

To put it plainly, they wet themselves.: 说白了就是，他们尿裤子了。

Don't be so wet, Charles.: 别这么尸从，查尔斯。

The left, the so-called 'wets', thought more state spending would mean more jobs.: 左派，也就是所谓的“温和派”，认为更多的政府支出将意味着更多的就业机会。

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