includes the
West.min.ster /‘westmmsta(r)/ noun [U] the British parliament and government i斯敏斯特（英国议会及政
府）：The rumours were still circulating at
.west-north-'west noun [sing.] (abbr. WNW) the direction at an
equal distance between west and north-west 西西北；西北西►
,west-north-'west fldv. the '
.west-south-'west noun [sing.] {abbr. WSW) the direction at an
equal distance between west and south-west 西西南；.西爾西► .west-south-1
west adv.
west-wards /'westwadz; NAmE -wardz/
(also west-ward)
adv. towards the west [^] ；朝西：to turn westwards
►
westward adj. ： iit a Westward direction
朝西
wet /wet/
adj., verb, noun
m adj. (wet ter, wet-test) 1 covered with or
containing liquid, especially water 潮的；湿的；潮湿的：wet
dot/res
湿衣服◊ wet grass 湿草 o.Fou’H
get wet (= in the rain) t/you go out now.你要i现在出去会被淋湿的。◊ Try not to get your shoes wet.尽量别弄湿了 鞋子。◊ His /ace was wet wfth tea打•他泪流满面。◊ We were aH soafcing
wet (= extremely weti.莪们命成了落汤鸡。◊ Zfer hair was sriH dripping wet•她的头发仍然湿淋淋的。
◊
My shirt was wet through (= completely wet).我的衬
衣湿透了。2 (of weather, etc..天.气等).with rain 有
的；下雨命：a wet day下細天◊ a wet dimate多雨的气 候 〇.Jt’s wet outside.外边卡雨；。◊ Jt’s to be wet tomorrow. 0 It was the wettest October for
many years.这是多年来下雨最多的一r个十月份。3 (of paint, ink, etc.油漆、墨水等）not yet dry尚未千的： 设叩〇#/价^〇^亿油漆未千.，请勿_近！ 4 if a child or its nappy/diaper is wet, its
nappy/diaper is full of urine ( )L童）尿湿了尿赤的;:丨:（尿布）尿湿的5(8r£) (of a person .人）（/vn/ow7fl/，lacking a strong character 窝囊知；没有骨气的 Hn feeble, wimpish：
‘Don’tbesowet/sheZaughed. “别这么窝囊。”她笑道。
► wetly adv. wet-ness noun [U] ITiTOI all 'wet (NAmE, completely wrong 完垒错的；大错特错（still) ,wet behind the 'ears
{informal, disapproving) young and without much experience 乳真未干；少、不M秦；’没 见球世面 PPin naive — more at foot n. mverb (wet-ting, wet, wet) or (wet ting, wet ted,
wet-tpd) [VN]
to make sth wet 使潮湿；把…弄湿：Wet the brush slightly before putting it in the paint.
..沾油漆。wet the/your bed [no passive] to urinate in your bed by accident 尿床’：It is quite common
for smdZ
c/iiWren to wet thdr beds'小孩尿廉是常有的 'wet yourself | wet your
pants/'knickers [no passive] to urinate in your underwear by accident 尿#子 ■ now/? 1 the wet [sing.] wet weather;
rain 雨」天■;雨： Come in out 〇/ the wet.快进来，、另丨丨冰着。2 丨U] liquid, especially
water 液体;’（尤袷 氷：The dog shook the wetfom its coat. _抖掉 j；i•上始水。3 {C](8rf，cfoflp- /?rav/‘ng) a
conservative politician who supports moderate policies rather than extreme ones 保守党 温和派
成员：Tory wets保守党的温和派4 [C】（8r£，/>?/om7fl/， disapproving) a person who lacks a
strong character 窝囊废；软骨头SE1 wimp
wet-back /'wetbaek/
noun (US, taboo, slang) an offensive word for a Mexican person,
especially one who enters the
,wet 'blanket noun (informal, disapproving) a
person who is not enthusiastic about anything and who stops other people from
enjoying themselves 泼冷水的人；扫
兴的人
SYNONYMS同义词辨析 wet
moist ♦ damp ♦ soaked ♦ drenched ♦ dripping *
saturated
These
words all describe things covered with or full of liquid, especially water.以上各词均形容物体等潮的、
湿的。
wet covered with or full
of liquid, especially water ^ 潮的、湿的、潮湿的：The car had skidded on the wet root/.汽车在湿鳝上知滑了。◊ Vow’//gef wef
(= in the rain) //yow go owt now.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：0 /ove/y r/c/7 mo/‘sf Cfl/ce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 (rather
informa f)
very wet ： You're
sotf/ret/ f^rawg/r:(=
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.我令飞遇上 了暴雨，回到家时浑身湿透了。
SOAKED
OR DRENCHED?用 soaked 还是 drenched ?
Both
of these words can be used with with or in.
两词均可与 with 或 in 连用:_
svm?£/fc/ooc/大:汗知滴;糧透了.鲜血 Soaked but not usually drenched can also be used
before a noun. * soaked亦可用于名词前，drenched通常不这样用： soafcec/ c/of/ies 他们湿透了 的衣服◊
dripping [not usually before noun], very wet 指湿淋 淋的：Her face was dripping w/’th sweat.她险上汗水 —淋。◊ W/s .c/o沩es w/ere 对/// 卩/ng wef.他的衣—
■还是湿淋淋的。Dripping is almost always used in one of
these two patterns. * dripping 是用于上述两种句型中的一种。
satu’rated very wet.指湿透、.浸透：The ground is completely saturated: it
would be pointless to plant 地已经浸透，种什么东西都是白搭。
PATTERNS
AND COLLOCATIONS
■
wet/moist/d.amp/soal<ed/dreiiched/dripping/
saturated with sth
■
soaked/drenched/saturated
in sth
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to be/get wet/moist/damp/soaked/drenched/ saturated
■
sb^ coat/shirt/shoes/dothes/hair is/are
wet/damp/ soaked/drenched/dripping/saturated
■
wet/moist/damp/saturated
ground/soil/earth
■
a wet/moist/damp cloth
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really w.et/m.oist/damp/soaked/drenched/saturated
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very/a bit/a little/quite/rather wet/moist/damp
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absolutely/completely soaked/drenched/satu rated
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wet/soaked through
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soaked/drendred to the skin
'wet dock noun a place for ships
to stay in order to be repaired, have goods put onto them, etc., in which there
is enough water for the ship to float 湿船玛 —compare dry dock
,wet 'dream noun a sexually
exciting dream that a man has that results in an orgasm'梦谭；（梦中 j:遗精 'wet fish now/? [U](阶£) fresh raw fish for
sale in a shop,
etc•(供出售的）鲜鱼
wet-land /'wetland/ noun [C, U] (also wet-lands [pi.]) an area of wet
land 湿地；沼泽地：.rhe weticmds
are home to _ a. large variety 〇/ wiWh/e.湿地是多种野生..动物的桶
'息.地。■ ► vvet.land ac/y. [only
before.noun]: wetland birds
湿地鸟类