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moisten sth
Moisten the sponge before cleaning.
清洁前先把海绵弄湿。
弄湿
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弄湿
to make something slightly wet
Moisten the sponge before cleaning.
清洁前先把海绵弄湿。
使湿润；弄湿。
To make moist or moister.
变得湿润；受潮。
To become moist or moister.
moisten
Base
原形
moistens
3rd person
第三人称单数
moistening
-ing
现在分词
moistened
Past
过去式
moistened
Past participle
过去分词
She moistens the cloth before cleaning the table.
她擦桌子前先把布弄湿。
He moistened his lips nervously.
他紧张地润了润嘴唇。
The rain has moistened the soil.
雨水已经把土壤湿润了。
moisten 是规则动词，词形变化为 moistens / moistening / moistened；常作及物动词，也可作不及物动词。
Moisten the sponge before you wipe the table.
先弄湿海绵，再擦桌子。
The fabric moistened quickly as the rain came through the open window.
雨水从敞开的窗户飘进来，布料很快就变潮了。
She moistened her lips with a sip of water before answering.
她喝了一小口水润了润嘴唇，然后才回答。
Moisten the sponge before cleaning.
清洁前先把海绵弄湿。
with 后接用来弄湿某物的液体，如温水、油等。
She moistened the cloth with warm water.
她用温水把布弄湿。
这是不及物用法，主语自身变湿，后面不接宾语；with 引出原因或伴随物。
Her eyes moistened with tears.
她的眼睛因泪水而湿润。
Not this
Please moist the towel before cleaning the table.
Use this
Please moisten the towel before cleaning the table.
“moist”是形容词，表示“潮湿的”；表达“弄湿”需用动词“moisten”，而不能把形容词当动词用。
Not this
Moisture the sponge before applying the soap.
Use this
Moisten the sponge before applying the soap.
“moisture”是名词，表示“水分、湿气”；表达“把……弄湿”要用动词“moisten”，不能把名词当动词用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
润湿嘴唇
She moistened her lips before speaking.
她开口前润了润嘴唇。
把布弄湿
Moisten a cloth with cold water and place it on the bruise.
用冷水把布弄湿，敷在瘀伤上。
把土壤弄湿
Moisten the soil lightly after planting the seeds.
播种后轻轻地把土壤弄湿。
把混合物润湿
Add a little water to moisten the mixture.
加一点水把混合物润湿。
给空气加湿
Houseplants can help moisten the air in winter.
冬天室内植物有助于给空气加湿。
把刷子蘸湿
You should moisten the brush before applying the paint.
涂油漆前应该先把刷子蘸湿。
喝一杯；润润嗓子
After working in the garden, he moistened his whistle with a glass of water.
在花园里干完活后，他喝了杯水润润嗓子。
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moisten 联想 moist（湿的）加上 -en，像给干东西加水：使变湿、弄湿。记住‘moist 变 moisten，弄湿它’。
语域：neutral 常见场景：cooking、product instructions、medical care moisten 是比较中性的词，没有明显的正式或非正式色彩；在食谱、产品说明或医疗指导等书面文字中比较常见，日常口语中人们更常说 wet 或 dampen。具体用法请结合搭配和语境判断。
All six words end in /sən/ (the t is silent in the five -sten words; loosen is spelled -sen), but none rhymes with moisten /ˈmɒisən/ because their stressed vowels differ. Watch out for the lookalike moist, the base adjective, which ends in /st/ rather than /sən/.
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