ẩm ướt
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Wet; damp; moist: The primary meaning describes something that is slightly wet, containing more liquid or moisture than is usual or desired. It often implies a persistent, unpleasant, or unwanted dampness.
- Humid (for climate/air): Describes an atmosphere with a high level of moisture in the air.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau cơn mưa, con đường trở nên ẩm ướt và trơn trượt. (After the rain, the road became wet and slippery.)
- Căn phòng dưới tầng hầm lúc nào cũng ẩm ướt. (The basement room is always damp.)
- Khí hậu ở đây rất ẩm ướt vào mùa hè. (The climate here is very humid in the summer.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe a state of being that is not just temporarily wet from contact with water, but inherently or characteristically moist, often leading to discomfort, mold, or a cold feeling.
- Cảm giác ẩm ướt của bức tường cho thấy có sự rò rỉ ống nước. (The damp feeling of the wall indicated a water pipe leak.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ẩm (adj): damp; humid. This is the root word and often implies a lesser degree of wetness than "ẩm ướt," sometimes in a more neutral or even positive context (e.g., "đất ẩm" - moist soil).
- Ướt (adj): wet. This describes a state of being soaked or covered in liquid. "Ẩm ướt" combines the notions of both "ẩm" (damp) and "ướt" (wet).
Synonyms
- Damp: Slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way.
- Moist: Slightly wet, often used in a more neutral or specific context (e.g., moist cake).
- Humid: Containing a high amount of water vapor (specifically for air).
- Wet: Covered or saturated with water or another liquid.
Antonyms
- Khô (adj): dry.
- Khô ráo (adj): dry and comfortable.
Related Idioms and Common Phrases
- Ẩm ướt như chuồng lợn: As damp/wet as a pigsty. Used to emphasize an extremely damp and unpleasant environment.
- Căn gác xép này ẩm ướt như chuồng lợn, không thể ở được. (This attic is as damp as a pigsty; it's uninhabitable.)
- Wet
- nền nhà ẩm ướta wet floor
- khí hậu ẩm ướta wet climate