dew
dew — 名詞
1. tiny drops of moisture that gather on grass, leaves, and other outdoor surfaces
露水
夜裡凝在戶外表面的水珠
tiny drops of moisture that gather on grass, leaves, and other outdoor surfaces overnight
By sunrise, tiny beads of dew covered the grass near the pond.
日出前，池塘邊的草上沾滿了露水。
collocation: beads of dew
Pim wiped the dew from the picnic table before breakfast.
Pim 在吃早餐前先把野餐桌上的露水擦掉。
pattern: wipe the dew from something
The spider web shone with dew in the early morning light.
蜘蛛網在清晨的光線下沾著露水，閃閃發亮。
After the cool night, dew lay on every cabbage leaf.
涼夜過後，每片高麗菜葉上都沾著露水。
Our shoes got wet with dew while we crossed the field.
我們穿過田野時，鞋子被露水弄濕了。
pattern: wet with dew
- morning dew
- dew on the grass
- covered in dew
- wet with dew
- moisture
a broader word for wetness; it is not limited to the small drops seen outdoors overnight
- condensation
more technical and used for water forming from cooler air or surfaces, not just the light morning drops outdoors
文法句型
dew on something
be covered in dew
wet with dew
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. It often appears in patterns such as 'dew on the grass', 'covered in dew', and 'wet with dew' when talking about the light moisture seen outdoors early in the morning.
常見錯誤
同根字
- dewy形容詞B2
- dewdrop名詞B2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- morning dew
- dew drops
- dew-covered grass
常用片語
- be covered in dew
- wet with dew
介系詞搭配
- with dew