沾 zhān verb ① (浸湿) moisten ▸ 沾湿手帕 moisten a handkerchief ▸ 泪流沾襟。 Tears wet the front of the jacket. ② (分享) gain by association ▸ 利益均沾 have an equal share of the benefit → 沾光③ (附着) be stained with ▸ 沾满鲜血 be gory ▸ 沾上泥 be stained with mud ④ (接触) touch ▸ 烟酒不沾 touch neither tobacco nor alcohol → 沾染 |