wet

adj.

1. 潮的；湿的；潮湿的
   covered with or containing liquid, especially water
   1. wet clothes
      湿衣服
   2. wet grass
      湿草
   3. You'll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now.
      你要是现在出去会被淋湿的。
   4. Try not to get your shoes wet.
      尽量别弄湿了鞋子。
   5. His face was wet with tears.
      他泪流满面。
   6. We were all soaking wet (= extremely wet) .
      我们都成了落汤鸡。
   7. Her hair was still dripping wet .
      她的头发仍然湿淋淋的。
   8. My shirt was wet through (= completely wet) .
      我的衬衣湿透了。
2. 有雨的；下雨的
   with rain
   1. a wet day
      下雨天
   2. a wet climate
      多雨的气候
   3. It's wet outside.
      外边下雨了。
   4. It's going to be wet tomorrow.
      明天有雨。
   5. It was the wettest October for many years.
      这是多年来下雨最多的一个十月份。
3. 尚未干的
   not yet dry
   1. Keep off! Wet paint.
      油漆未干，请勿靠近！
4. （儿童）尿湿了尿布的；（尿布）尿湿的
   if a child or its nappy/diaper is wet , its nappy/diaper is full of urine
5. 窝囊的；没有骨气的
   lacking a strong character
   1. ‘Don't be so wet,’ she laughed.
      “别这么窝囊。”她笑道。

verb

1. 使潮湿；把…弄湿
   to make sth wet
   1. Wet the brush slightly before putting it in the paint.
      把刷子弄湿点再去沾油漆。

noun

1. 雨天；雨
   wet weather; rain
   1. Come in out of the wet.
      快进来，别淋着。
2. 液体；（尤指）水
   liquid, especially water
   1. The dog shook the wet from its coat.
      狗抖掉了身上的水。
3. 保守党温和派成员
   a conservative politician who supports moderate policies rather than extreme ones
   1. Tory wets
      保守党的温和派
4. 窝囊废；软骨头
   a person who lacks a strong character

The forms wet and wetted are both used as the past tense and past participle of the verb. wet 的过去式和过去分词为 wet 或 wetted。


1. ADJ-GRADED 湿的;潮湿的
   If something is wet, it is covered in water, rain, sweat, tears, or another liquid.
   1. He towelled his wet hair...
      他用毛巾擦干湿发。
   2. 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。
   3. My gloves were soaking wet...
      我的手套都湿透了。
   4. I saw his face was wet with tears.
      我看见他满脸泪水。
2. VERB (用水或其他液体)弄湿，沾湿
   To wet something means to get water or some other liquid over it.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
3. ADJ-GRADED 下雨的
   If the weather is wet, it is raining.
   1. 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。
   2. It was a miserable wet day.
      那是一个糟糕的雨天。
   3. The wet is used to mean wet weather.
      雨天
   4. They had come in from the cold and the wet...
      他们从寒冷且下着雨的外面进来。
   5. Braking in the wet in heavy traffic is never fun.
      在交通拥堵的雨天里踩刹车绝不是什么好玩的事。
4. ADJ 未干的;湿的
   If something such as paint, ink, or cement is wet, it is not yet dry or solid.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
5. ADJ-GRADED 尿湿的
   If a child or its nappy or clothing is wet, its nappy or clothing is soaked in urine.
   1. Change him when he's wet...
      当他尿湿了的时候，给他换尿布。
   2. 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。
6. VERB 尿湿
   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.
   1. A quarter of 4-year-olds frequently wet the bed...
      4岁大的孩子中有1/4经常尿床。
   2. To put it plainly, they wet themselves.
      说白了就是，他们尿裤子了。
7. （鱼）新鲜的
   Wet fish is fish that is sold fresh and uncooked, and not frozen or dried.
8. ADJ-GRADED (人)软弱的，窝囊的，没有信心的
   If you say that someone is wet, you mean that they are weak and lacking in enthusiasm, energy, or confidence.
   1. Don't be so wet, Charles.
      别这么尸从， 查尔斯。
9. N-COUNT 保守党温和派成员
   A wet is a Conservative politician who supports moderate political policies and opposes extreme ones.
   1. 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。
10. 年轻且无经验的；乳臭未干的
    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 → see: whistle

1. We were dripping wet from the spray.
   我们被水花打湿了。
2. His shoes and clothing were wet through and icy cold.
   他的鞋和衣服都湿透了，冰冷冰冷的。
3. He moved on through wet grass that soaked his trouser legs.
   他继续前行，穿过湿漉漉的草地，裤腿全湿透了。
4. Their noises were magnified in the still, wet air.
   他们的喧闹声在凝滞而潮湿的空气中显得更吵了。
5. I was perished. No jacket, no torch, wet through, exhausted.
   我快冻僵了。没有外衣，没有火把，浑身湿透了，筋疲力尽。
6. His hands were wet with perspiration.
   他双手被汗水浸湿了。
7. The ink had run on the wet paper.
   墨迹在湿纸上浸开了。
8. My face and raincoat were soaking wet.
   我的脸上、雨衣上处处湿淋淋的。
9. They came back sopping wet.
   他们回来的时候浑身湿透了。
10. I returned to the inn cold and wet, soaked through by the drizzling rain
    我回到小旅馆时身上被毛毛雨淋透了，感觉又冷又湿。
11. He towelled his wet hair
    他用毛巾擦干湿发。
12. 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。
13. My gloves were soaking wet
    我的手套都湿透了。
14. I saw his face was wet with tears.
    我看见他满脸泪水。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. It was a miserable wet day.
    那是一个糟糕的雨天。
18. 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。
19. 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。
20. Change him when he's wet
    当他尿湿了的时候，给他换尿布。
21. 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。
22. A quarter of 4-year-olds frequently wet the bed
    4岁大的孩子中有1/4经常尿床。
23. To put it plainly, they wet themselves.
    说白了就是，他们尿裤子了。
24. Don't be so wet, Charles.
    别这么尸从，查尔斯。
25. 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。
26. If you think you can easily beat him, you're all wet.
    你以为轻易地就能打败他，那你就大错特错了。
27. He was wet through with sweat, but he kept on working.
    他衣服都叫汗湿透了，还尽着干呢。
28. Wring out your wet clothes.
    把你的湿衣服拧干。
29. Did you get wet in the rain?
    你淋湿了吗？
30. Be careful! Don't get your clothes wet.
    小心点，别湿了衣裳。

  wet dampen soak【导航词义：弄湿】

  wet v. 弄湿，打湿

〔辨析〕普通用词，通常指用水或其他液体把某物弄湿。

  dampen v. 使潮湿；变潮湿

〔辨析〕指用水等把某物弄湿或略微弄湿，或湿气等使某物变潮湿。

  soak v. 使湿透，浸湿

〔辨析〕指被雨水等完全淋湿，也可指用浸泡等方法使某物湿透。

adj.

all wet

• 完全错的；大错特错
  completely wrong

(still) wet behind the ears

• 乳臭未干；少不更事；没见过世面
  young and without much experience

get your feet wet

• 初次涉足；开始做（新鲜的事情）
  to start doing sth that is new for you
  1. 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。

v.

wet the/your bed

• 尿床
  to urinate in your bed by accident
  1. It is quite common for small children to wet their beds.
     小孩尿床是常有的事。

wet yourself

wet your pants/knickers

• 尿裤子
  to urinate in your underwear by accident

noun

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

   Synonym:    moisture

verb

1. make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating
   1. This eight year old boy still wets his bed

2. cause to become wet
   1. Wet your face

adj

1. very drunk

   Synonym:    besottedblind drunkblottocrockedcockeyedfuddledloadedpie-eyedpissedpixilatedplasteredsloppedsloshedsmashedsoakedsousedsozzledsquiffystifftight

2. consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor
   1. a wet cargo
   2. a wet canteen

3. covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
   1. a wet bathing suit
   2. wet sidewalks
   3. wet weather

4. producing or secreting milk
   1. a wet nurse
   2. a wet cow
   3. lactating cows

   Synonym:    lactating

5. supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages
   1. a wet candidate running on a wet platform
   2. a wet county

6. containing moisture or volatile components
   1. wet paint