How do you use "wet" in a sentence?

Don't sit there - the paint is still wet. Britain is known for its wet climate. She got completely wet in the rain.

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Q: What does "wet" mean?

Covered or saturated with water or liquid; rainy Wet describes something covered with water or another liquid, or weather that involves rain. In British slang, calling someone 'wet' means they are weak, feeble, or lacking character. Wet paint or cement refers to surfaces that have not yet dried.

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Significado: Covered or saturated with water or liquid; rainy

湿的；多雨的

mojado, húmedo; lluvioso

濡れた；雨の多い

젖은; 비가 많은

Wet describes something covered with water or another liquid, or weather that involves rain. In British slang, calling someone 'wet' means they are weak, feeble, or lacking character. Wet paint or cement refers to surfaces that have not yet dried.

Wet描述被水或其他液体覆盖的东西，或涉及下雨的天气。在英国俚语中，说某人'wet'意味着他们软弱、无力或缺乏个性。湿油漆或水泥指尚未干燥的表面。

Wet describe algo cubierto de agua u otro líquido, o el clima que implica lluvia. En el argot británico, llamar a alguien «wet» significa que es débil, flojo o carente de carácter. La pintura o el cemento mojados se refieren a superficies que aún no se han secado.

「wet」は、水や他の液体で覆われているもの、または雨を伴う天気を表します。イギリスのスラングでは、誰かを「wet」と呼ぶことは、彼らが弱い、意気地がない、または性格がないことを意味します。濡れたペンキやセメントは、まだ乾いていない表面を指します。

웻(wet)은 물이나 다른 액체로 덮여 있는 상태, 또는 비가 오는 날씨를 묘사합니다. 영국 속어에서 누군가를 'wet'이라고 부르면 나약하거나 기개가 없다는 뜻입니다. 젖은 페인트나 시멘트는 아직 마르지 않은 표면을 가리킵니다.

Ejemplos

Don't sit there - the paint is still wet.
别坐在那里——油漆还是湿的。
No te sientes ahí - la pintura todavía está mojada.
そこに座らないで - ペンキがまだ濡れています。
거기 앉지 마세요 - 페인트가 아직 안 말랐어요.
Britain is known for its wet climate.
英国以其多雨的气候而闻名。
Gran Bretaña es conocida por su clima lluvioso.
イギリスは雨の多い気候で知られています。
영국은 비가 많은 기후로 유명합니다.
She got completely wet in the rain.
她在雨中完全淋湿了。
Se mojó completamente bajo la lluvia.
彼女は雨でびしょ濡れになりました。
그녀는 비에 흠뻑 젖었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'wæt' meaning 'moist, liquid', from Proto-Germanic 'wataz'. Related to 'water'. The slang sense of 'feeble' is British English from the 1910s. 'Wet blanket' (a killjoy) dates from the 1870s.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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