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

• Can not only quickly improve the skin metabolism, to moisten a whitening effect, but also anti-inflammatory, anti-allergy, to improve the skin and prevent skin diseases.
  不仅能迅速改善皮肤代谢，达到滋润美白的功效，更可以消炎、抗过敏，改善肤质并预防皮肤病。
• 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。
• Argan oil and zymosan can nourish and moisten your skin and improve skin power at the same time;
  Argan油和酵母多糖同时能营养滋润肌肤，增强肌肤能量；
• 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。
• Moisten lung, relieve a cough and good for stomach.
  可止住咳嗽，对胃及肺有好处。
• 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。
• Instead of adding saturated fat to baked potatoes in the form of the butter or sour cream, a healthy dollop of plain yogurt can be used to moisten them.
  不要以黄油或酸奶油的形式将饱和脂肪添入烤土豆，一小勺健康的纯酸奶可以用来湿润它们。
• 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。
• 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。
• Moisten cylinder-head screws thinly with engine oil.
  用机油轻度湿润气缸盖螺钉。