adj (1)(潮)湿的，未干的(in a liquid state or not dry)：～ground/roads/grass/clothes 潮湿的地面/路面/草地/衣服;～paint/colour/plaster/cement 未干的油漆/颜料/灰膏/水泥; a～nappy 湿尿布; Take off that～jacket. 脱下那件湿夹克衫。get～in the rain 被雨淋湿; be～to the skin/from top to toe 全身湿透; My hair is still～from being washed. 我的头发洗过还未干。get one's feet～把脚弄湿; The grass is～with dew. 草上有露水，湿漉漉的。His face was～with perspiration. 他的脸上淌满了汗水。Her cheeks were～with sweat. 她汗流满面。Her eyes were～with tears. 她眼睛里充满了泪水。His shirt was～through with sweat. 他的衬衣被汗湿透了。The baby was～， so I changed him.(fig) 宝宝尿湿了， 我给他换了尿布。〖同〗soaked，watery，moist，damp;〖反〗dry;

(2)下(多)雨的(rainy)：～weather 多雨的天气; the～season 雨季;It was a pouring～day. 那天下着瓢泼大雨。I can't go out;it's too～. 雨下得太大了，我出不去。July is the～test month in this area. 在这个地区7月的雨水最多。〖同〗rainy，showery，stormy;〖反〗dry;

(3)懦弱的，无干劲的(weak or without spirit)(BrE，infml，derog)：Her boy friend is really～/a～young man! 她的男朋友真懦弱/是个懦弱的年轻人! Don't be so～! Just tell them you refuse to do it. 别这么懦弱!告诉他们你拒绝做这件事。It was rather～of you to say you can't do it. 你说你干不了，太没骨气了。〖同〗weak;〖反〗strong，powerful;

all wet 搞错了(AmE，fig)：You are all～. I'm not George. 你搞错了，我不是乔治。

like a wet rag 感到十分疲倦：When he got home from work，he looked like a～rag. 他下班回到家时看上去又累又脏。

wet behind the ears 幼稚的(infml，derog)：She was too～behind the ears to bear such a burden. 她太年轻了，承担不起这样的重负。

a wet blanket(infml)扫兴的人：He was such a～blanket at the party that they never invited him again. 他在那次聚会中真是令人扫兴，人家再也不邀请他了。

→͵wet-′clean v 湿洗;′wetlands n 沼泽地;′wetly adv 湿淋淋地;′wetness n 湿;′wettable adj 可加水的;

n(1)雨(天)(rainy weather)[U，the～]：go through the～back home/to the cinema 冒雨回家/去看电影;It's better to get in out of the～. 最好进去免得挨淋。Don't leave them there in the～. 不要让它们在雨中淋着。

(2)潮湿，水气(moisture)[U]： wring the～out 把水拧出来; Air out the house to get rid of the～. 给房间通通风，去去潮气。Come and walk on the dry road，instead of going through the～. 过来走干路，不要在湿路上走。What's this～on the table? 桌子上湿的是什么? 〖同〗moisture，moistness，dampness，wetness;〖反〗dryness;

(3)软弱(温和)的人(weak or moderate person)[C](BrE derog)：Tory～s(英)保守党的温和派; He is such a～that dares not to say “no” before his wife. 他是个如此软弱的人，竟不敢在他太太面前说“不”。〖同〗coward;

→′wet-nurse n 乳母;′wetproof adj 防湿的;

vt使……湿，弄湿(cause sb or sth to be wet)[T+n]：～one's lips/one's feet/one's shoes/one's hair/the grass 弄湿嘴唇/脚/鞋/头发/草地;～the shirt before ironing 熨衬衣前先弄湿它;～one's sleeves/one's handkerchief with tears 泪水沾湿衣袖/手帕; The heavy rain～ted us through. 大雨把我们全淋湿了。That slight shower has scarcely～ted (down) the soil. 这场小雨几乎连地面也没有淋湿。The baby has～ted himself/his nappy/the bed. 宝宝尿湿了自己/尿布/床。～one's whistle(dated & infml) 喝酒;〖同〗moisten，dampen;〖反〗evaporate;

→′wetting n 弄湿