moist
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++moist /mɔɪst/ ●○○ adjective WETslightly wet, especially in a way that is pleasant or suitable 潮润的，微湿的，湿润的 Make sure the soil is moist before planting the seeds. 播种之前要确保土壤湿润。 a rich, moist chocolate cake 香浓软润的巧克力蛋糕 warm moist air 温暖湿润的空气 Her eyes were moist (=she was almost crying). 她的眼睛湿润了。► see thesaurus at damp, wet —moistness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
moist• Water the plants regularly to keep the soil moist.• Beneath the overcast sky the air was hot and moist.• Star fruit trees like well-draining, moist and slightly acid soil.• The mixture should be slightly moist, but not sticky.• It is true that the deep forests are moist, but they are entirely without permanent standing water.• a moist chocolate cake• Their eggs are also laid on moist ground and the males crouch beside them on guard.• Just pinch them off and plant in seed compost, which should be kept barely moist in a bright, warm place.• Sugar shone on his mouth, spilled as he thrust into the dancers, his moist lips reddened.• The moist, mossy smell was soothing.• The sandwiches are made with moist slices of chicken breast, topped with various ingredients.Origin moist (1300-1400) Old French moiste, from Latin mucidus “wet and slippery”, from mucus; → MUCUSmoist adjectiveChinese
pleasant slightly that especially Corpus wet, or a is way in
moist
moist /mɔɪst/
adjective
Make sure the soil is moist before planting the seeds.
a rich, moist chocolate cake
warm moist air
Her eyes were moist (=she was almost crying).
—moistness noun [uncountable]
moist /mɔɪst/
adjective Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: moiste, from Latin mucidus 'wet and slippery', from mucus; ⇨ mucus
slightly wet, especially in a way that is pleasant or suitable:Language: Old French
Origin: moiste, from Latin mucidus 'wet and slippery', from mucus; ⇨ mucus
—moistness noun [uncountable]
wet covered with or full of liquid, especially water 指潮的、湿的、潮湿的 ：◆ The car had skidded on the wet road. 汽车在湿路上打滑了。 ◆ You'll get wet (= if you go out now.in the rain )你现在出去就会被淋湿。 moist slightly wet, often in a way that is pleasant or useful 指微湿的、湿润的、润泽的，常指是舒适或有益的 ：◆ a lovely rich moist cake 可爱的松软味浓的蛋糕 damp slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant 指微湿的、潮湿的、湿度大的，常指令人不舒服的 ：◆ The cottage was cold and damp. 这小屋又冷又湿。 soaked ( very wetrather
指湿透了 ：◆ You're soaked through! (= completely wet )你都湿透了！ drenched very wet 指湿透了 ：◆ We were caught in the storm and came home drenched to the skin. 我们遇上了暴雨，回到家时浑身湿透了。
soaked or drenched? 用 soaked 还是 drenched？
saturated very wet 指湿透、浸透 ：◆ The ground is completely saturated: it would be pointless to plant anything. 地已经浸透，种什么东西都是白搭。
Patterns
wet/moist/damp/soaked/drenched/saturated with sthsoaked/drenched in sthsb's coat/shirt/shoes/clothes/hair is/are wet/damp/soaked/drenchedwet/moist/damp/saturated ground/earth to get wet/moist/damp/soaked/drenched/saturated