Word · Frequency #20843
moisten
弄湿
to make something slightly wet
- 1.
To make moist or moister.
使湿润；弄湿。
- 2.
To become moist or moister.
变得湿润；受潮。
变潮湿；使湿润；弄湿。；变得湿润；受潮。
In use
Moisten the sponge before you wipe the table.
The fabric moistened quickly as the rain came through the open window.
She moistened her lips with a sip of water before answering.
moisten sth
Moisten the sponge before cleaning.
清洁前先把海绵弄湿。
moisten sth with sth
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。
moisten with sth
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。
Verb forms
base moisten · third person moistens · -ing moistening · past moistened · past participle moistened
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。
Common mistakes
Please moist the towel before cleaning the table.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。
Moisture the sponge before applying the soap.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。
Connections
Collocations
- moisten one's lips
- 润湿嘴唇
- She moistened her lips before speaking.她开口前润了润嘴唇。
- moisten a cloth
- 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。
- moisten the soil
- 把土壤弄湿
- Moisten the soil lightly after planting the seeds.播种后轻轻地把土壤弄湿。
- moisten the mixture
- 把混合物润湿
- Add a little water to moisten the mixture.加一点水把混合物润湿。
- moisten the air
- 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。
- moisten a brush
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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’。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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/.
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.