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。
• Moisten the cloth slightly before applying the lotion.
  先把布稍弄潮湿再使用此溶液。
• 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？
• You might find it easier to insert if you moisten the suppository with water before inserting it.
  将栓剂用水润湿后使用起来会比较容易。
• 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。
• He even tried getting passengers to spray saline up their noses to moisten the palate.
  他甚至还尝试让乘客向鼻子里喷盐水湿润鼻腔以获得更敏锐的感官。
• 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。
• 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）
• Moral education is conducted in moisten things silently, is equal in the hearts of teachers and students of communication carried out.
  道德的教育是在润物细无声中进行的，是在教师和学生平等的心灵沟通中进行的。