单词 | wet |
释义 | wet —wet /wet/ adjective (wetter, wettest) (NOT DRY) A2 covered in water or another liquid: » a wet floor» a wet umbrella» wet hair» My bike got wet in the rain.» I had to cycle in the rain and got soaking (= very) wet.» INFORMAL You poor thing - you're all (= very) wet.Thesaurus+: ↑Wet weather and wetnessB1 describes paint, ink, or a similar substance when it has not had time to dry and become hard: » The paint's still wet.» a notice saying 'Wet paint!'Thesaurus+: ↑Wet weather and wetnessA2 describes weather or periods of time when rain falls: » We've had wet weather all week.» This is the first wet day for two months.» The presentation will take place indoors if it's wet.Thesaurus+: ↑Wet weather and wetnessbe wet throughF0 to be completely wet: » Come in quickly - you're wet through.Thesaurus+: ↑Wet weather and wetnesswetly /ˈwet.li/ adverbThesaurus+: ↑Wet weather and wetnesswetness /ˈwet.nəs/ noun [U] Thesaurus+: ↑Wet weather and wetness • • • Extra Examples:» We got so wet that our clothes clung to us.» The tyres on my car don't cope very well on wet roads.» Level the wet cement before it sets.» My book got wet and all the pages have stuck together.» The wood was wet and would not burn.adjective (wetter, wettest) (WEAK) ► F0 describes someone who has a weak character and does not express any forceful opinions: » Don't be so wet.Thesaurus+: ↑Weakness and vulnerabilityThesaurus+: ↑Doubt and ambivalence , ↑Hesitatingwetly /ˈwet.li/ adverbThesaurus+: ↑Wet weather and wetnesswetness /ˈwet.nəs/ noun [U] Thesaurus+: ↑Wet weather and wetness noun (PERSON) F0 [C] UK DISAPPROVING someone who has a weak character and does not express any forceful opinions: » Come on Tom, don't be such a wet!Thesaurus+: ↑Weakness and vulnerabilityF0 [C] UK DISAPPROVING a member of the Conservative Party in Britain with no strong or extreme opinions Thesaurus+: ↑Government ministers and civil servantsnoun (WATER) F0 [U] liquid, especially water: » Don't put your newspaper down in the wet.Thesaurus+: ↑Water in generalthe wet MAINLY UKF0 wet weather: » Don't leave it out there in the wet.Thesaurus+: ↑Rainverb [T] ↑Verb Endings for wet F0 to make something wet: » Wet the powder thoroughly and mix to remove lumps.» He wetted a cloth and tried to rub the mark away.Thesaurus+: ↑Wet weather and wetnesswet yourselfF0 to urinate in your clothes by accident Thesaurus+: ↑Urine and urinating , ↑Bodily fluids and their productionwet the/your bedF0 to urinate in your bed by accident: » She still sometimes wets the bed at night.Thesaurus+: ↑Urine and urinating , ↑Bodily fluids and their production |
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