moist
adjective/mɔɪst/
/mɔɪst/
- slightly wet
微湿的；湿润的 - The warm moist air is perfect for growing fruit trees.
温暖湿润的空气最适于果树生长。 - a rich moist cake
松软味浓的蛋糕 - Water the plants regularly to keep the soil moist.
定时浇灌植物以保持土壤湿润。 - Her eyes were moist (= with tears).
她眼含泪水。
Synonyms wetwetmoist ▪ damp ▪ soaked ▪ drenched ▪ saturatedThese words all describe things covered with or full of liquid, especially water.wet covered with or full of liquid, especially water:- 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。
- a lovely rich moist cake
可爱的松软味浓的蛋糕
- The cottage was cold and damp.
这小屋又冷又湿。
- You’re soaked through! (= completely wet)
你都湿透了！
- 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。
- 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。
- 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
Extra Examples- Her skin felt moist and feverish.
她的皮肤摸上去又湿又热。 - His fingers were becoming moist with sweat.
他的手指汗津津的。 - Keep the atmosphere in your greenhouse slightly moist throughout the spring.
春天里保持温室的空气略微湿润些。 - Try to keep the soil evenly moist.
尽量保持土壤均匀湿润。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- very
- a little
- slightly
- …
- with
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French moiste, based on Latin mucidus ‘mouldy’ (influenced by musteus ‘fresh’, from mustum, neuter (used as a noun) of mustus ‘new’). - The warm moist air is perfect for growing fruit trees.