| 释义 |
sod·den /ˈsɒdən/ a. | vt. | vi.
I a.
1. 湿漉漉的；湿透的
the sodden ground 湿漉漉的地面
The football field was sodden from last night's rain. 因昨夜下雨，足球场很湿。
My shirt was sodden with sweat. 我的衬衫给汗水湿透了。
He took off his sodden overcoat. 他脱下湿淋淋的大衣。
2. [用以构成复合词]饱含的；浸透的；充满的
rain-sodden skies 雨意浓浓的天空
the most nostalgia-sodden memories of one's childhood 对童年充满怀旧深情的回忆
3. (未烤透的面包等)粘的，粘糊糊的
We couldn't digest the sodden cake. 这块半生不熟的蛋糕我们吃下去不能消化。
4. (因沉湎于酒而)迷糊的，迟钝的
a head sodden with drink 因酗酒而变得迷糊的头脑
a sodden face 呆板的面孔
a sodden mind 迟钝的头脑
5. 〈古〉煮熟的，煮沸的
II ❶ vt.
1. 使浸湿；使湿透
bread which has been soddened in water 被水浸湿的面包。
2. 使变得迷糊，使变得迟钝
a woman soddened by years of oppression and hardship 被多年的压迫与苦难折磨得迟钝呆板的女人
❷ vi.
被浸湿；湿透
The sands sodden as the waves move in. 波浪涌进来时，沙滩就被浸湿了。
III〈废〉seethe 的过去分词
[< ME soden, 过去分词 < sethen to seethe] |