damp

Compared meaning: wet, from slightly to very (adjective).

比较义项：潮湿到湿透的程度（形容词）。

• wet

  The strongest of the three, describing something thoroughly soaked with liquid; neutral register, used for almost any degree of wetness from rain to spilled drinks.

  三者中程度最强，指某物被水完全浸透；语域中性，几乎适用于从下雨到洒出饮料等各种潮湿到湿透的情境。

  Please dry your shoes, they're completely wet from the rain.

  请把你的鞋子弄干，它们被雨淋得完全湿透了。

• moist

  Describes a pleasant, slight wetness, often used approvingly for food, skin, or air, such as a moist cake; rarely used for something unpleasant.

  描述一种令人愉悦的、轻微的湿润，常用来称赞食物、皮肤或空气，比如湿润的蛋糕；很少用于令人不快的情形。

  The cake stayed moist because she added extra butter.

  这个蛋糕因为她多加了黄油而保持湿润松软。

• damp 本词

  Describes a slight, often unwanted wetness, typically from moisture or humidity in air, cloth, or ground; usually carries a mildly negative feel.

  描述一种轻微的、通常不受欢迎的潮湿，多指空气、布料或地面上的湿气；语气常带一点消极意味。

  Her socks felt damp after walking through the wet grass.

  走过湿草地后，她的袜子感觉潮乎乎的。

Wet, moist, and damp describe degrees of wetness. Wet is strongest, thoroughly soaked, neutral for any wetness. Moist is slight and pleasant, like cake or skin. Damp is slight and usually unwanted, from humid air or cloth. Moist can also mean 'tearful eyes'; not compared.

这三个词都可表示“潮湿”，但程度和感情色彩不同：wet 程度最强、语域中性；moist 程度较轻，常带正面或中性色彩（如蛋糕、皮肤）；damp 程度也较轻，但常带负面色彩（如潮湿的袜子、阴冷的天气）。此处不比较 moist 表示“含泪的”这一义项（如 moist eyes）。