drench

Word family verbdrenchnoundrencher

drench /drentʃ/ verb [transitiveT]

WETto make something or someone extremely wet 湿透，淋透，浇透

In the early morning they had got drenched in the grass.

一大清早他们在草丛里弄得浑身湿透。

—drenching /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/ adjectiveadj

drenching rain

滂沱大雨

Examples from the Corpus

drench• Blood was pouring from the cut, drenching his shirt.• I forgot my umbrella and got drenched.• It was even proposed at one point that the reef itself should simply be drenched in copper.• He turned the hose on us and drenched us all.• In the first piece these are drenched with red and black paint from the spray paint cans.• When at last she was able to stand upright in safety, her knees buckled and her body was drenched with sweat.• Flames set light to his jacket and Mr Williams was helped into a nearby toilet where his hands were drenched with water.

Origin drench

Old English drencan; related to drink

单词	drench
释义	drench Word family verbdrenchnoundrencher drench /drentʃ/ verb [transitiveT] WETto make something or someone extremely wet 湿透，淋透，浇透 In the early morning they had got drenched in the grass. 一大清早他们在草丛里弄得浑身湿透。 —drenching /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/ adjectiveadj drenching rain 滂沱大雨 Examples from the Corpus drench• Blood was pouring from the cut, drenching his shirt.• I forgot my umbrella and got drenched.• It was even proposed at one point that the reef itself should simply be drenched in copper.• He turned the hose on us and drenched us all.• In the first piece these are drenched with red and black paint from the spray paint cans.• When at last she was able to stand upright in safety, her knees buckled and her body was drenched with sweat.• Flames set light to his jacket and Mr Williams was helped into a nearby toilet where his hands were drenched with water. Origin drench Old English drencan; related to drink
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