moisture

英 [ˈmɔɪstʃə(r)]

美 [ˈmɔɪstʃər]

n.  潮气; 水汽; 水分

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Collins.2 / BNC.7063 / COCA.5447

牛津词典

noun

• 潮气；水汽；水分
  very small drops of water that are present in the air, on a surface or in a substance
  1. the skin's natural moisture
     皮肤的天然水分
  2. a material that is designed to absorb/retain moisture
     用来吸收 / 保持水分的材料

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 潮气;湿气;水分
  Moistureis tiny drops of water in the air, on a surface, or in the ground.
  1. When the soil is dry, more moisture is lost from the plant...
     土壤干燥时，植物会流失更多的水分。
  2. Rainfall affects the moisture content of the atmosphere.
     降雨会影响空气湿度。

英英释义

noun

• wetness caused by water
  1. drops of wet gleamed on the window
  Synonym:wet

双语例句

• The cells will promptly start to soak up moisture.
  细胞会立即开始吸收水分。
• Engineers found the structure had been corroded by moisture
  工程师们发现该建筑已经受潮腐蚀。
• The cave walls were beaded with moisture.
  这个洞穴壁上布满了水珠。
• Soil moisture severely dwindles.
  土壤中的水分严重减少。
• Moisture in the atmosphere condensed into dew during the night.
  大气中的水汽在夜间凝结成了露珠。
• The drug has lost its potence by being exposed to moisture.
  这药因受潮失去了效力。
• Plastic sheeting is used to cover the soil to prevent loss of moisture.
  使用塑料薄膜覆盖，可以防止跑墒。
• Hygroscopic Able to absorb water from the surroundings, including moisture from the atmosphere.
  吸湿的：指可以从周围环境中吸收水分，包括大气中的湿气。
• Salt absorbs moisture from the air.
  盐会从空气中吸收水分。
• The moisture present in all foods absorbs the flavour of the smoke and eventually diffuses that flavour into its interior.
  所有食物中都存在的水分会吸收烟味，并最终将其散播到食物内部。