英语词汇“wet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wet adj., wet•ter, wet•test, v., wet or wet•ted, wet•ting.
adj.

moistened, covered, or soaked with liquid:Wipe this with a wet cloth.
in a liquid state:wet paint.
rainy or misty:a cold, wet day.
allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages:a wet state.

to (cause to) become wet or moistened: [~ + object]Wet the cloth with warm water.[no object]My jacket has wet through.
to urinate on or in:[~ + object]The dog had wet the carpet.

Idioms

Idioms, Informal Terms all wet, completely mistaken.

Idioms wet behind the ears, not mature;
inexperienced.

wet•ly, adv.
wet•ness, n. [uncountable]
wet•ter, n. [countable]

wet adj., wet•ter, wet•test, n., v., wet or wet•ted, wet•ting.
adj.

moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid:wet hands.
in a liquid form or state:wet paint.
characterized by the presence or use of water or other liquid.
moistened or dampened with rain;
rainy:Wet streets make driving hazardous.
allowing or favoring the sale of alcoholic beverages:a wet town.
Meteorologycharacterized by frequent rain, mist, etc.:the wet season.
laden with a comparatively high percent of moisture or vapor, esp. water vapor:There was a wet breeze from the west.
Informal Terms
- intoxicated.
- marked by drinking:a wet night.
using water or done under or in water, as certain chemical, mining, and manufacturing processes.
Informal Terms all wet, completely mistaken;
in error:He insisted that our assumptions were all wet.
wet behind the ears, immature;
naive;
green:She was too wet behind the ears to bear such responsibilities.

something that is or makes wet, as water or other liquid;
moisture:The wet from the earth had made the basement unlivable.
damp weather;
rain:Stay out of the wet as much as possible.
a person in favor of allowing the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
Informal Terms(disparaging and offensive). a wetback.

v.t.

to make (something) wet, as by moistening or soaking (sometimes fol. by through or down):Wet your hands before soaping them.
to urinate on or in:The dog had wet the carpet.

v.i.

to become wet (sometimes fol. by through or down):Dampness may cause plastered walls to wet. My jacket has wet through.
(of animals and children) to urinate.
wet out, to treat (fabric) with a wetting agent to increase its absorbency.
wet one's whistle. See whistle (def. 16).

bef. 900; Middle English wett, past participle of weten, Old English wǣtan to wet; replacing Middle English weet, Old English wǣt, cognate with Old Frisian wēt, Old Norse vātr; akin to water

wet′ly, adv.
wet′ness, n.
wet′ter, n.
wet′tish, adj.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dampened, drenched.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged misty, drizzling.
7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged humid.
12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wetness, humidity, dampness, dankness.
13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged drizzle.
16.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Wet, drench, saturate, soak imply moistening something. To wet is to moisten in any manner with water or other liquid:to wet or dampen a cloth.Drench suggests wetting completely as by a downpour:A heavy rain drenched the fields.Saturate implies wetting to the limit of absorption:to saturate a sponge.To soak is to keep in a liquid for a time:to soak beans before baking.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dry.

wet /wɛt/ adj (wetter, wettest)

moistened, covered, saturated, etc, with water or some other liquid
not yet dry or solid: wet varnish
rainy, foggy, misty, or humid: wet weather
employing a liquid, usually water: a wet method of chemical analysis
chiefly US Canadian characterized by or permitting the free sale of alcoholic beverages: a wet state
Brit informal feeble or foolish
wet behind the ears ⇒ informal immature or inexperienced; naive

wetness or moisture
damp or rainy weather
Brit informal a Conservative politician who is considered not to be a hard-liner
Brit informal a feeble or foolish person
chiefly US Canadian a person who advocates free sale of alcoholic beverages
the wet ⇒ Austral (in northern and central Australia) the rainy season

vb (wets, wetting, wet, wetted)

to make or become wet
to urinate on (something)
(transitive) dialect to prepare (tea) by boiling or infusing

Etymology: Old English wǣt; related to Old Frisian wēt, Old Norse vātr, Old Slavonic vedro bucket

ˈwetly adv ˈwetness n ˈwettable adj ˈwetter n ˈwettish adj

单词	wet
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 wet /wɛt/USA pronunciation adj., wet•ter, wet•test, v., wet or wet•ted, wet•ting. adj. moistened, covered, or soaked with liquid:Wipe this with a wet cloth. in a liquid state:wet paint. rainy or misty:a cold, wet day. allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages:a wet state. v. to (cause to) become wet or moistened: [~ + object]Wet the cloth with warm water.[no object]My jacket has wet through. to urinate on or in:[~ + object]The dog had wet the carpet. Idioms Idioms, Informal Terms all wet, completely mistaken. Idioms wet behind the ears, not mature; inexperienced. wet•ly, adv. wet•ness, n. [uncountable] wet•ter, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 wet (wet),USA pronunciation adj., wet•ter, wet•test, n., v., wet or wet•ted, wet•ting. adj. moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid:wet hands. in a liquid form or state:wet paint. characterized by the presence or use of water or other liquid. moistened or dampened with rain; rainy:Wet streets make driving hazardous. allowing or favoring the sale of alcoholic beverages:a wet town. Meteorologycharacterized by frequent rain, mist, etc.:the wet season. laden with a comparatively high percent of moisture or vapor, esp. water vapor:There was a wet breeze from the west. Informal Terms intoxicated. marked by drinking:a wet night. using water or done under or in water, as certain chemical, mining, and manufacturing processes. Informal Terms all wet, completely mistaken; in error:He insisted that our assumptions were all wet. wet behind the ears, immature; naive; green:She was too wet behind the ears to bear such responsibilities. n. something that is or makes wet, as water or other liquid; moisture:The wet from the earth had made the basement unlivable. damp weather; rain:Stay out of the wet as much as possible. a person in favor of allowing the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. Informal Terms(disparaging and offensive). a wetback. v.t. to make (something) wet, as by moistening or soaking (sometimes fol. by through or down):Wet your hands before soaping them. to urinate on or in:The dog had wet the carpet. v.i. to become wet (sometimes fol. by through or down):Dampness may cause plastered walls to wet. My jacket has wet through. (of animals and children) to urinate. wet out, to treat (fabric) with a wetting agent to increase its absorbency. wet one's whistle. See whistle (def. 16). bef. 900; Middle English wett, past participle of weten, Old English wǣtan to wet; replacing Middle English weet, Old English wǣt, cognate with Old Frisian wēt, Old Norse vātr; akin to water wet′ly, adv. wet′ness, n. wet′ter, n. wet′tish, adj. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dampened, drenched. 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged misty, drizzling. 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged humid. 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wetness, humidity, dampness, dankness. 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged drizzle. 16.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Wet, drench, saturate, soak imply moistening something. To wet is to moisten in any manner with water or other liquid:to wet or dampen a cloth.Drench suggests wetting completely as by a downpour:A heavy rain drenched the fields.Saturate implies wetting to the limit of absorption:to saturate a sponge.To soak is to keep in a liquid for a time:to soak beans before baking. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dry. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wet /wɛt/ adj (wetter, wettest) moistened, covered, saturated, etc, with water or some other liquid not yet dry or solid: wet varnish rainy, foggy, misty, or humid: wet weather employing a liquid, usually water: a wet method of chemical analysis chiefly US Canadian characterized by or permitting the free sale of alcoholic beverages: a wet state Brit informal feeble or foolish wet behind the ears ⇒ informal immature or inexperienced; naive n wetness or moisture damp or rainy weather Brit informal a Conservative politician who is considered not to be a hard-liner Brit informal a feeble or foolish person chiefly US Canadian a person who advocates free sale of alcoholic beverages the wet ⇒ Austral (in northern and central Australia) the rainy season vb (wets, wetting, wet, wetted) to make or become wet to urinate on (something) (transitive) dialect to prepare (tea) by boiling or infusing Etymology: Old English wǣt; related to Old Frisian wēt, Old Norse vātr, Old Slavonic vedro bucket ˈwetly adv ˈwetness n ˈwettable adj ˈwetter n ˈwettish adj
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