Word · Frequency #20843
moistening
弄湿
moistening is the present participle of moisten.
核心释义
to make something slightly wet
- 1.
使湿润;弄湿。
To make moist or moister.
- 2.
变得湿润;受潮。
To become moist or moister.
变潮湿;使湿润;弄湿。;变得湿润;受潮。
用法In use
Moisten the sponge before you wipe the table.
用法提示:此处 moisten 为及物动词,后接宾语 the sponge,表示“把……弄湿”。
The fabric moistened quickly as the rain came through the open window.
用法提示:此处 moistened 是不及物动词过去式,主语 the fabric 自行变潮,不带宾语。
She moistened her lips with a sip of water before answering.
用法提示:此处 moistened 为及物动词过去式,带宾语 her lips,表示“润湿”。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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’。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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/.
一起学习词形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.