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moisture

noun
🔊/ˈmɔɪstʃə(r)/
🔊/ˈmɔɪstʃər/
[uncountable]
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  1. very small drops of water or other liquid that are present in the air, on a surface or in a substance潮气；水汽；水分
    • the skin’s natural moisture皮肤的天然水分
    • a material that is designed to absorb/retain moisture用来吸收／保持水分的材料
    Extra Examples
    • Tiles stop moisture from penetrating your walls.瓷砖可阻止潮气穿透墙壁。
    • Ventilation helps prevent moisture build-up.通风有助于防止湿度上升。
    • Wind is caused by the sun drawing up moisture from the earth.太阳从地球上吸收水汽形成了风。
    • the moisture in the soil土壤中的水分
    • Beads of moisture were forming on his forehead.他的额头上出现了水珠。
    • Sinai limestone is known to retain moisture.西奈石灰石可保持水分。
    • This lotion cleanses without stripping the skin of its natural moisture.该洗剂可在不剥夺皮肤天然水分的情况下进行清洁。
    • Trees need moisture in order to maintain their growth.树木需要水分以维持生长。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • excess
    • soil
    • body
    • …
    … of moisture
    • bead
    • drop
    verb + moisture
    • absorb
    • draw
    • draw in
    • …
    moisture + verb
    • get in
    • penetrate something
    • evaporate
    • …
    moisture + noun
    • content
    • level
    • loss
    • …
    preposition
    • moisture  in
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    Word Originlate Middle English (denoting moistness): from Old French moistour, from moiste, based on Latin mucidus ‘mouldy’ (influenced by musteus ‘fresh’, from mustum, neuter (used as a noun) of mustus ‘new’).