mois·ture
noun/ˈmɔɪstʃə(r)/
/ˈmɔɪstʃər/
[uncountable]- very small drops of water or other liquid that are present in the air, on a surface or in a substance
水分；潮气；水汽 - the skin’s natural moisture
皮肤的天然水分 - a material that is designed to absorb/retain moisture
用来吸收／保持水分的材料
Extra Examples- Tiles stop moisture from penetrating your walls.
瓷砖可阻止潮气穿透墙壁。 - Ventilation helps prevent moisture build-up.
通风有助于防止湿度上升。 - Wind is caused by the sun drawing up moisture from the earth.
太阳从地球上吸收水汽形成了风。 - the moisture in the soil
土壤中的水分 - Beads of moisture were forming on his forehead.
他的额头上出现了水珠。 - Sinai limestone is known to retain moisture.
西奈石灰石以保持水分而闻名。 - This lotion cleanses without stripping the skin of its natural moisture.
这款乳液清洁时不会剥夺皮肤的天然水分。 - Trees need moisture in order to maintain their growth.
树木需要水分以维持生长。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excess
- soil
- body
- …
- bead
- drop
- absorb
- draw
- draw in
- …
- get in
- penetrate something
- evaporate
- …
- content
- level
- loss
- …
- moisture in
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting moistness): from Old French moistour, from moiste, based on Latin mucidus ‘mouldy’ (influenced by musteus ‘fresh’, from mustum, neuter (used as a noun) of mustus ‘new’). - the skin’s natural moisture