词汇 | wet |
释义 | wet Theme: ALCOHOL - LOCATION mod. having to do with an area where is it legal to sell alcohol.Kansas became wet just a few years ago.Is it wet or dry in this county? Theme: INTOXICATED - ALCOHOL mod. alcohol intoxicated.The jerk is wet and can't drive home.He's been drinking since noon and is pretty wet. Theme: STUPIDITY mod. feeble; in the manner of a nerd.Tom is totally wet. What a jerk.Wayne is wet and so's his buddy. wet 1. adjective 1 of a woman, sexually excited; ready for sex. Not recorded before 1937 but surely in use much earlier UK, 1937. 2 in politics, willing to compromise. Adopted from the sense 'weak, lacking in effectiveness'; in this context often as Tory 'wet' (see following citation) UK, 1980. 3 weak, lacking in effectiveness. Upper-class society use UK, 1916. 4 foolish NEW ZEALAND, 2002. 5 excellent US, 2000. 6 pertaining to killing US, 1992. 7 permitting the purchase and consumption of alcoholic beverages US, 1950 2. noun 1 a politician with middle-of-the-road views on controversial issues, especially (during the 1980s) a Conservative not entirely supportive of Margaret Thatcher's monetarist policies UK, 1931. 2 in motor racing, a tyre designed for racing in the rain US, 1992. 3 a drink of an alcoholic beverage. C10 wæt, first recorded in slang as 'heavy-wet' (malt liquor) UK, 1982. 4 alcoholic beverages. Gulf war usage UK, 1991. 5 an act of urination UK, 1925. 6 a conventional cigarette infused with embalming fluid US, 2001. 7 rain; wet weather US, 1945. 8 a Mexican national illegally present in the US. Shortened form of WETBACK, from the Spanish mojado, drawn from the image of swimming across the Rio Grande River from Mexico into Texas. Derogatory US, 1979.► the wetthe wet season in Australia's tropical north AUSTRALIA, 1908 3. verb ► wet the baby's headto drink to celebrate the birth (and christening) of a child UK, 1885.► wet the elbowto enjoy a few drinks NEW ZEALAND, 1994.► wet your whistleto have a drink, especially an alcoholic drink US, 1720.► wet yourselfto laugh uproariously UK, 1970 wet (oneself)1. Literally, to urinate while wearing one's clothing. I had to go to the bathroom so bad that I'd nearly wet myself by the time I made it home. Sarah has just finished potty training, but she still wets herself from time to time. 2. To laugh hysterically or uncontrollably. (Usually used in the continuous tense.) Raj's new boyfriend is hilarious, he had us wetting ourselves through the whole lunch! 3. To be extremely excited or giddy. (Usually used in the continuous tense.) Abigail and I were nearly wetting ourselves with excitement for the concert to start! wet1. mod. alcohol intoxicated. He’s been drinking since noon and is pretty wet. 2. mod. having to do with an area where is it legal to sell alcohol. (Compare this with dry.) Is it wet or dry in this county? 3. mod. feeble; in the manner of a nerd. Tom is totally wet. What a jerk.
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