wet
“Wet”是一个形容词,用来描述某物品或处于湿潮或液体的状态。也可以作为动词使用,表示让某物变湿。
- The grass is still wet with dew. (草地上仍挂着露水。)
- Be careful not to wet the floor. (小心别把地面弄湿。)
- His clothes were wet with sweat. (他的衣服被汗水浸湿了。)
“Wet” 源于古英语的”wæt”,在语源上并没有太多的衍生词
“Wet”并无明显的词缀,是一个单纯的单词。
发展历史和文化背景
Section titled “发展历史和文化背景”“Wet”这个词在英语中的使用可以追溯到公元前450年,由古英语”wæt”转变来的。
动词形式:wets, wetting, wetted 做形容词时,它没有变形。
“Wet”的读音接近中文的”挖的”,可以通过这种方式辅助记忆。
After the rain, the whole world was wet. Even the little kitten’s fur was wet, but it still played happily on the lawn.(下过雨后,整个世界都变得湿湿的。连小猫咪的毛也都湿了,但它依然在草坪上开心地玩耍。)