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

• Moisten lung, relieve a cough and good for stomach.
  可止住咳嗽，对胃及肺有好处。
• 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。
• Can repair and moisten sunburnt skin, reducing redness and avoiding the skin peeling.
  有效的修复并滋润晒后皮肤，令红色减淡，防止晒后脱皮。
• 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。
• Specially designed to helps purify, moisten your skin, reducing the appearance of blemish and impurities.
  特为帮助净化，滋润肌肤，减少瑕疵和杂质的肌肤而设制。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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 your clay, wet the other eye, drink, man.
  喝酒，再干一杯，喝吧，伙计。
• To moisten and rub ( a part of the body) with a liniment or lotion.
  涂擦用涂抹油或洗液湿润或摩擦（身体的一部分）