moisten

英 [ˈmɔɪsn]

美 [ˈmɔɪsn]

v.  (使)变得潮湿，变得湿润

过去式：moistened　现在分词：moistening　过去分词：moistened　第三人称单数：moistens　

TOEFL

BNC.20843 / COCA.15144

牛津词典

verb

• （使）变得潮湿，变得湿润
  to become or make sth slightly wet
  1. He moistened his lips before he spoke.
     他润了润嘴唇，接着就开始讲话。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使湿润;弄湿
  Tomoistensomething means to make it slightly wet.
  1. She took a sip of water to moisten her dry throat.
     她抿了一口水，润一下发干的喉咙。
  2. ...a moistened flannel.
     沾湿的毛巾

英英释义

verb

• make moist
  1. The dew moistened the meadows
  Synonym:washdampen
• moisten with fine drops
  1. drizzle the meat with melted butter
  Synonym:drizzle

双语例句

• She took a sip of water to moisten her dry throat.
  她抿了一口水，润一下发干的喉咙。
• Drink some water to moisten your throat.
  喝点儿水润一润嗓子。
• Moisten face with warm water and gently massage a small amount in circular motions into the cheeks, chin, forehead and neck, avoiding contact with eyes.
  用温水浸湿的脸，轻轻按摩打圈少量到脸颊，下巴，额头，颈部，避免接触眼睛。
• The environment wants to have the always mutually respectful and attentive sky, then can moisten my mind.
  环境要有相濡以沫的天空，才能滋润我心灵。
• His tongue even strayed out to moisten them.
  他甚至不知不觉地伸出舌头来舔舔嘴唇。
• If you are a drop of water, do you moisten an inch of the land?
  如果你是一滴水，你是否滋润了一寸土地？
• Remove the foil wrapper and moisten the suppository with water.
  去掉箔纸，用水湿润药栓。
• The abundant mineral elements contained in bamboo salt can remarkably relieve skin dryness and moisten skin.
  竹盐中含有丰富的矿物成份能显著舒缓肌肤干燥，补充肌肤所需水份。
• Moisten the soil, but do not make it muddy and soggy.
  濡湿的土壤，但不泥泞，使其浸湿。
• Moisten the towel with cold water and apply it to the wound.
  把毛巾用冷水浸湿，缚在伤口处。