Word · Frequency #14303
dew
露水；露珠
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
- 1.
Any moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces.
大气中的水分因接触凉爽物体表面而凝结形成的水汽。
- 2.
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
夜间空气中水蒸气在凉爽表面凝结成的水珠
- 3.
Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops.
早晚凝结在植物等上的空气中的水分,形成水滴。
- 4.
An instance of such moisture settling on plants, etc.
这种水分凝结在植物等上的实例。
- 5.
Anything that falls lightly and in a refreshing manner.
轻轻落下且令人清爽的任何东西。
- 6.
An emblem of morning, or fresh vigour.
早晨或新鲜活力的象征。
大气中的水分因接触凉爽物体表面而凝结形成的水汽。；夜间空气中水蒸气在凉爽表面凝结成的水珠；早晚凝结在植物等上的空气中的水分,形成水滴。；这种水分凝结在植物等上的实例。；轻轻落下且令人清爽的任何东西。
In use
The grass was wet with morning dew when we went out for a walk.
A drop of dew sparkled on the rose petal in the early sun.
We wiped the dew off the car windows before driving to work.
in the morning the grass was wet with dew
There is dew on sth
名词用法：dew 通常作不可数名词，表示露水。
There was dew on the grass this morning.
今天早上草上有露水。
dew forms on sth
名词用法：也可用 be covered with dew 表示布满露水。
Dew forms on leaves when the night is clear and calm.
当夜晚晴朗无风时，树叶上会结露水。
dew sth
Connections
Collocations
- morning dew
- 晨露
- The grass was wet with morning dew.草地被晨露打湿了。
- dew drops
- 露珠
- Dew drops glistened on the flowers.露珠在花朵上闪闪发光。
- dew point
- 露点
- The dew point is the temperature at which air becomes saturated.露点是空气达到饱和时的温度。
- heavy dew
- 浓露
- A heavy dew settled on the fields.浓露笼罩着田野。
- dew on the grass
- 草上的露水
- The morning sun dried the dew on the grass.朝阳晒干了草上的露水。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：d像草尖滴落的一颗水珠，ew像叶片上的两滴露珠，合起来就是dew（露水）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：morning grass、garden leaves 名词义项为中性常用词，通常指清晨凝结在草叶、花朵等物体表面的水滴；日常口语和一般书面语都可用，多用于描述清晨户外景象。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词中除 sew 外，韵腹和韵尾都与 dew 相同（/uː/；英式 new、few 可读 /njuː/、/fjuː/，仍押韵）。due 在美式英语中与 dew 同音。注意 sew 的拼写看似同类，但读 /soʊ/，与 dew 不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.