moisten; dampen; become damp
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to moisten; to dampen; to become wet or damp
Describes the process of becoming wet or moist, often used in literary, descriptive, or medical contexts. Can be used transitively (to moisten something) or intransitively (to become damp).
Lèi泪
shuǐ水
rú濡
shī湿
le了
tā她
de的
yǎn眼
kuàng眶
。
Tears moistened her eyes.
Yǔ雨
shuǐ水
rú濡
shī湿
le了
tā他
de的
yī衣
fu服
。
The rain dampened his clothes.
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Hàn汗
shuǐ水
rú濡
shī湿
le了
tā他
de的
tóu头
fa发
。
Sweat dampened his hair.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
cái材
liào料
róng容
yì易
rú濡
shī湿
。
This material is prone to becoming damp.