slightly wet; damp or humid 微湿的;潮湿的;湿润的 the air was moist and heavy. 空气潮湿沉闷。 ■(of the eyes) wet with tears (眼睛)含泪的,泪汪汪的 her brother's eyes became moist. 她弟弟双眼噙着泪水。 ■(of a climate) rainy (气候)多雨的 ■(Medicine)marked by a fluid discharge (医)湿(性)的
派生 moistly adverb moistness noun 语源
late Middle English: from Old French moiste, based on Latin mucidus 'mouldy' (influenced by musteus 'fresh', from mustum: see must)