moisturize

/ˈmɔɪstʃəraɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɔɪstʃəraɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmȯis-chə-ˌrīz ˈmȯish-/ (ame, mw)

moisturize — verb

  • moisturizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • moisturizeshe / she / it
  • moisturizedpast simple
  • moisturizing-ing form

1. to put lotion or another skin-care product on skin so it keeps moisture and does

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to put lotion or another skin-care product on skin so it keeps moisture and does not become dry

例句

Tariro moisturized her hands after scrubbing paint off the walls.

moisturize + body part after drying activity

After the pool lesson, Liang moisturized his face in the locker room.

routine: moisturize after swimming

同義詞
  • hydrate

    broader and common in beauty or health talk about adding moisture

  • condition

    more common for hair or treated materials than for everyday skin care

  • soften

    focuses on the result and does not always imply using a skin product

文法句型

moisturize [skin/body part]

moisturize after washing

用法筆記

Object is usually skin or a body part, and the verb often appears in daily routines after washing, swimming, or cold weather.

常見錯誤

❌I moisturized my face with soap.
✅I washed my face, then moisturized it with lotion.
💡soap cleans the skin, but moisturize means putting on a product that keeps skin from drying out.