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单词 wet
释义 wet

wet /wet/

adjective (wetter, wettest) (NOT DRY)
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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 wetness
2
B1 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 wetness
3
A2 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 wetness
be wet through
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F0 to be completely wet:
» Come in quickly - you're wet through.Thesaurus+: ↑Wet weather and wetnesswetly /ˈwet.li/ adverb
Thesaurus+: ↑Wet weather and wetnesswetness /ˈwet.nəs/ noun [U]
Thesaurus+: ↑Wet weather and wetness
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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/ adverb
Thesaurus+: ↑Wet weather and wetnesswetness /ˈwet.nəs/ noun [U]
Thesaurus+: ↑Wet weather and wetness
noun (PERSON)
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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 vulnerability
2
F0 [C] UK DISAPPROVING a member of the Conservative Party in Britain with no strong or extreme opinions
Thesaurus+: ↑Government ministers and civil servants
noun (WATER)
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F0 [U] liquid, especially water:
» Don't put your newspaper down in the wet.Thesaurus+: ↑Water in general
the wet MAINLY UK
2
F0 wet weather:
» Don't leave it out there in the wet.Thesaurus+: ↑Rain
verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for wet
1
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 wetness
wet yourself
2
F0 to urinate in your clothes by accident
Thesaurus+: ↑Urine and urinating , ↑Bodily fluids and their production
wet the/your bed
3
F0 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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