1. 湿的，潮的　 covered with liquid or in a liquid state; not dry
2. 下雨的，多雨的　 rainy
3. 懦弱的，软弱的　 lacking strength of character and unwilling to take firm or forceful action; weak

　all ～　全湿了
　～ all over　湿透了
　～ through　湿透了
　get ～　弄湿了
　get ～ through　湿透了
　～ from　因…而湿的
　～ with　被…弄湿的

　This summer is the wettest summer for ten years.　今年的夏季是十年来雨水最多的夏季。
　Mosquitoes are extremely abundant in these dark wet places.　这些阴暗潮湿的地方蚊子非常多。
　If this wet land was drained, it would be good farmland.　如果把这块湿地的水排干，这块地就会成为良田。
　Wet weather is predicted for tomorrow.　天气预报说明天有雨。
　Don't walk on the wet cement.　水泥未干时不要在上面行走。
　He is really a wet young man.　他真是个懦弱的青年人。
　The ground is wet after the rain.　雨后地上是湿的。
　Did you get wet?　你淋湿了吗?
　We can't go out, it's too wet.　我们不能出去，雨下得太大了。
　Be careful—the paint is still wet.　小心——油漆还没有干。
　When it is wet, the buses are crowded.　下雨天，公共汽车非常拥挤。
　Her boyfriend is really wet.　她男朋友非常懦弱。
　Don't be so wet!Of course you can do it.　别那么窝囊！这事你完全能做。
　I'm wet to the skin through the rain.　我浑身被雨淋得湿透了。
　It was rather wet of you to say nothing when you had the chance.　你有机会说却什么也没说，真笨。

 ♣ a wet blanket
　扫兴的人　person who spoils other people's pleasure because he is gloomy
　He was such a wet blanket at the party that they never invited him again.　他在那次聚会中异常扫兴，人家再也不邀请他了。
 ♣ all wet
　湿透；完全弄错了　thoroughly soaked; completely wrong
　My hands are all wet.　我的手全弄湿了。
　He insisted that our assumptions were all wet.　他坚持说我们的假定完全错了。
 ♣ wet behind the ears
　少不更事，无所适从　immature or inexperienced; naive
　The new student is still wet behind the ears; he has not yet learned the tricks that the boys play on each other.　那个新学生依然无所适从，他还不知道同学们彼此间玩的什么把戏。
 ♣ wet through
　湿透　thoroughly soaked
　We got wet through.　我们都湿透了。
　His shirt was wet through with sweat.　他的衬衣让汗湿透了。

 ♣ wet, damp, moist, soaking
　这组词都有“潮湿的”的意思。其区别在于：
1. 在程度上， soaking > wet > damp > moist: soaking指完全湿了；wet指中等的潮湿；damp指不干燥，有点儿潮；moist指未完全干，还有点潮，尤其是表面潮湿。例如：
　I tried to squeeze the water out of my soaking skirt.　我用力拧掉我那件湿透了的裙子上的水。
　He took off his wet shoes.　他把湿鞋子脱了下来。
　Damp wood won't burn.　湿柴无法燃烧。
　The grass was moist from the morning dew.　草上沾着露水，很潮湿。
2. wet有时含有令人不快的意味，另外三个词则没有。例如：
　Her cheeks were wet with tears.　她的双颊流着眼泪。

　一听到那个激动人心的消息，她便高兴得眼泪汪汪。
　［误］ On hearing the exciting news, her eyes were wet by tears.
　［正］ On hearing the exciting news, her eyes were wet with tears.
　［析］ wet with tears表示“两眼含泪”，其中的介词with不能用by替代。类似的结构还有：wet with dew（被露水濡湿的）， wet with perspiration（汗湿）等。

1. S 雨天，湿地　 wet weather; rain; wet ground
2. C 迟钝或软弱的人；稳健而不激进的政治家　 dull or feeble person; politician who favours moderate rather than extreme politics

　go through the ～　在湿地走
　wring the ～ out　把水拧出来
　in the ～　在雨中
　out of the ～　免得淋雨

　I can't go out, because the coat I brought is too thin to protect me from the wet.　我出不了门了，我带来的大衣太薄挡不住雨。
　Come and walk on the dry road, instead of going through the wet.　过来，在干燥路面上走，而不要走湿路。
　Quick, come in out of the wet!　快！过来，免得淋雨！
　He is standing in the wet without a coat.　他没穿外套，站在雨中。
　He is one of Tory wets.　他是保守党温和派中的一员。

　vt.　使…湿，弄湿 cause to be wet

　～ one's feet　把脚弄湿
　～ one's finger　把指头弄湿
　～ one's sleeves　弄湿衣袖
　～ the bed　尿床
　～ the clay　把泥土弄湿
　～ the cloth　将布弄湿
　～ terribly　湿透
　～ unseasonably　不合时令地潮湿
　～ utterly　完全湿了
　～ down　把…全部弄湿
　～ off　以弄湿的方法来截下或断开
　～ out　使…浸湿

　Be careful not to wet your feet.　注意不要把脚弄湿了。
　Wet your finger and hold it up, the one that dries is the side the wind's blowing from.　把指头弄湿然后举起来，干的那边就是向风处。
　He wetted the stamps before trying to remove it from the envelope.　他先把邮票弄湿，然后设法把它从信封上取下来。
　She wetted her handkerchief in the stream.　她把手帕在溪水中弄湿。
　Wet the clay a bit more before you start to mould it.　把泥弄湿点再动手塑造。
　He wetted his sleeves with tears.　他的衣袖被泪水所湿。
　Wet the cloth and clean the table with it.　将布弄湿擦桌子。
　Billy's wet the bed again!　比利又尿床了！

 ♣ wet down　(v.+adv.)
　把…全部弄湿　make a surface wet all over
　If you wet the walls down first, the surface will take the water-based paint more smoothly.　如果你先把墙弄湿，那么表面就能更均匀地刷上这水性涂料。
 ♣ wet off　(v.+adv.)
　以弄湿的方法来截下或断开　remove or break off (blown glass) by wetting
　When you have blown the glass to the shape you want, wet the end off; you can make it smooth when it has cooled.　当你把玻璃吹制成所要的形状后，把末端弄湿断开，待冷却后，末端就可以弄得很平滑。
 ♣ wet out　(v.+adv.)
　使…浸湿　make thoroughly wet before dipping it in a chemical to change its colour
　The colour will not be evenly fixed unless the cloth is first properly wetted out.　如果不把布用水浸透，那么就不会均匀地着色。

 ♣ wet, wetted
　这两者均为wet的过去式和过去分词，在英式英语中，除了在 wet the bed（尿床）或wet oneself（尿裤子）这类短语中， wet的过去式和过去分词通常是wetted. 例如：
　The baby has wet its bed again.　婴儿又尿床了。

　［派生词］ wetly adv.湿地‖wetness n.湿
　［同义词］ adj. damp, moist, raining, rainy, foolish n. dampness, drizzle, liquid, moisture, rain, water, wetness v. damp, dip, spray, sprinkle, steep, water
　［反义词］ adj. dry, resolute, strong v. dry
　［词源］　古英语wæt（湿）