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

• 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）
• 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。
• Because our own heart, also need to be moisten constantly with comfort.
  因为我们自己的心田，也需要不断地滋润和慰藉。
• Moisten the cloth slightly before applying the lotion.
  先把布稍弄潮湿再使用此溶液。
• Moisten cylinder-head screws thinly with engine oil.
  用机油轻度湿润气缸盖螺钉。
• Function: give skin new experience and maintain skin'elasticity, moisten and nurse dry skin, let skin be aqua-healthy and look more young and resume pearl white perfectly in the sleeping.
  功效：新护肤体验，持续维护肌肤弹力，滋润调养干性肌肤，使肌肤呈现水润健康，越来越年轻，让肌肤在熟睡中完美回复珍皙珠白。
• Moisten your clay, wet the other eye, drink, man.
  喝酒，再干一杯，喝吧，伙计。
• 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。
• Simply because people seeding it, simply because it embraced the earth, the sun shines only because of its rain moisten it.
  仅仅是因为人们播种了它，仅仅是因为大地拥抱了它，仅仅是因为阳光照耀了它雨露滋润了它。
• 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。