wetness
/ˈwetnəs/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɛtnəs] /ˈwetnəs/ (ame, ipa)
wetness — 名詞
1. the level to which a surface or material holds liquid, especially water, on or w
潮濕；濕潤
表面或內部含水的狀態
the level to which a surface or material holds liquid, especially water, on or within it
Wei could feel the wetness of the grass through the bottom of his sleeping bag.
Wei 可以感覺到睡袋底部被草地的潮氣浸濕了。
uncountable with feeling/sensation verbs
The gardener checked the wetness of the soil before watering the flower beds.
園丁檢查了土壤的濕度，再決定是否為花圃澆水。
A good paper towel can absorb the wetness from a spilled drink in seconds.
好的紙巾能在幾秒內吸乾灑出來的飲料的濕氣。
Fatima wiped the wetness from the kitchen counter with a clean cloth.
Fatima 用一塊乾淨的布擦掉了廚房流理臺上的水漬。
The wetness in the air after the rain made everyone's hair curl at the edges.
雨後空氣中的濕氣讓每個人的頭髮邊緣都捲了起來。
- dryness
the complete absence of wetness
常見錯誤
2. rain that falls from the sky, especially when it makes the ground and outdoor su
雨水
使地面變濕的雨水
rain that falls from the sky, especially when it makes the ground and outdoor surfaces wet
Kwame stayed under the shelter until the wetness stopped falling from the dark clouds above.
Kwame 待在屋簷下，直到天上的雨水不再落下為止。
informal: wetness = rain falling
Morning wetness filled the garden pots and left tiny pools on the stone path.
早上的雨水注滿了花盆，並在石板小徑上留下了一灘灘的小水窪。
Emily could smell the incoming wetness before a single drop touched her umbrella.
Emily 在雨滴碰到她的雨傘之前，就聞到了雨水即將到來的氣味。
The dog ran inside shaking the wetness from its fur all over the hallway floor.
那隻狗跑進屋裡，把毛上的雨水甩得到處都是，灑滿了走廊地板。
用法筆記
This sense is informal and mainly British. It refers to rain as a substance that makes things wet, not to the event of rain itself. Compare 'We got caught in the rain' (event) vs 'We wiped the wetness off the seats' (substance).
3. the quality of being weak in character and lacking the confidence to stand up fo
軟弱
性格軟弱、缺乏主見的特質
the quality of being weak in character and lacking the confidence to stand up for your own views when others disagree with you
Colleagues grew frustrated with their leader's wetness as he gave in to every demand.
同事們對領導的軟弱感到沮喪，因為他總是順從客戶的每一個要求。
British slang: wetness = weakness of character
The whole department noticed her manager's wetness when he avoided every difficult decision.
Luisa 因為主管在會議上不支持她，對他的軟弱越來越沮喪。
His wetness showed when he apologised for simply stating a different opinion during the debate.
他的軟弱表現在他僅僅因為在辯論中表達了不同意見就道歉。
People mistook Yael's politeness for wetness until she pushed back on the unfair rules.
人們一直把 Yael 的客氣誤當成軟弱，直到她對不公平的規定提出反對。
- weakness
the neutral, standard term for lack of strength; 'wetness' is much more informal and slangy
- spinelessness
stronger and more critical, suggesting a complete lack of courage
用法筆記
Strongly informal and used in British English only. Derived from the slang adjective 'wet' meaning 'weak' or 'ineffective'. This sense can be offensive if used to describe someone directly.