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单词 moisten
释义 moist·en
\ˈmȯisən\ verb
(moistened ; moistened ; moistening \-s(ə)niŋ\ ; moistens)
Etymology: moist (I) + -en
transitive verb
: to make moist : dampen, saturate
 < moistened her lips in anticipation — Beverley Nichols >
 < broad alluvial plain … plentifully moistened by rain-bearing winds — R.S.Billington >
specifically : to make moist by immersing in a liquid
 < passed the cup to his wounded neighbor, without stopping even to moisten his own lips — Andrew Combe >
intransitive verb
: to become moist
 < heard a catch in his voice and saw his eyes moisten >
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