请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 waterlogged
释义

Definition of waterlogged in English:

waterlogged

adjective ˈwɔːtəlɒɡd
  • Saturated with or full of water.

    浸满水的,涝的

    parts of the racecourse were waterlogged
    the game was called off because of a waterlogged pitch
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Parts of the Northeast and Midwest are starting the week waterlogged by summer storms.
    • Streets and roads remained waterlogged, schools were shut down and shopping malls remained closed.
    • It is easily propagated through seeds and grows well in any soil except waterlogged areas.
    • The mosquitoes breed in waterlogged fields and marshes.
    • Scientists this week finished removing sediment from the ballast tanks of the sub after recovering a coil of waterlogged rope.
    • Police believe the car may have aquaplaned on the waterlogged motorway because of the heavy rain.
    • Loudly condemning the Americans, I snatched up my waterlogged towel and stormed off the beach.
    • Slurry must not be spread on waterlogged or frozen soils or if heavy rain is forecast within 48 hours.
    • Unless works were initiated on a war footing, epidemic might break out in waterlogged areas, he warned.
    • When the rope got waterlogged, they lugged more of the heavy framed canvases up the stairs.
    • Will waterlogged home owners be left high and dry by their insurance companies?
    • Traffic jams were seen during the rush hours due to waterlogged and potholed roads.
    • Besides, over 20 million hectares of irrigated lands have become saline or waterlogged in several parts of the country.
    • In fairness to both sides they had to contend with atrocious conditions with the playing surface waterlogged in several places.
    • Twice this year, little leaks have caused ceilings to become waterlogged and come crashing down.
    • This field near Randolph and other fields in the Southeast have been waterlogged since the snowstorm May 11.
    • The city's main train station is also waterlogged and has been closed for days.
    • He said the shortage, which has cause the hiked prices on the market, is a result of continuous rainfall and waterlogged soils which lower production.
    • Certain fields around the community have become waterlogged to the point that cultivation has become impossible, he pointed out.
    • A squirrel comes sometimes, when his home in the oak tree gets waterlogged.
    Synonyms
    muddy, oozy, slushy, slimy, swampy, marshy, boggy, fenny, watery, sodden, sopping, saturated, squelchy, soggy, soft, heavy

Origin

Mid 18th century: past participle of the verb waterlog, from water + the verb log1.

Definition of waterlogged in US English:

waterlogged

adjective
  • Saturated with or full of water.

    浸满水的,涝的

    the race was called off after parts of the course were found to be waterlogged

    当发现部分跑道浸水后,比赛被取消了。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Streets and roads remained waterlogged, schools were shut down and shopping malls remained closed.
    • Twice this year, little leaks have caused ceilings to become waterlogged and come crashing down.
    • Will waterlogged home owners be left high and dry by their insurance companies?
    • A squirrel comes sometimes, when his home in the oak tree gets waterlogged.
    • When the rope got waterlogged, they lugged more of the heavy framed canvases up the stairs.
    • He said the shortage, which has cause the hiked prices on the market, is a result of continuous rainfall and waterlogged soils which lower production.
    • Certain fields around the community have become waterlogged to the point that cultivation has become impossible, he pointed out.
    • Police believe the car may have aquaplaned on the waterlogged motorway because of the heavy rain.
    • Besides, over 20 million hectares of irrigated lands have become saline or waterlogged in several parts of the country.
    • The city's main train station is also waterlogged and has been closed for days.
    • Scientists this week finished removing sediment from the ballast tanks of the sub after recovering a coil of waterlogged rope.
    • In fairness to both sides they had to contend with atrocious conditions with the playing surface waterlogged in several places.
    • Parts of the Northeast and Midwest are starting the week waterlogged by summer storms.
    • Unless works were initiated on a war footing, epidemic might break out in waterlogged areas, he warned.
    • Traffic jams were seen during the rush hours due to waterlogged and potholed roads.
    • This field near Randolph and other fields in the Southeast have been waterlogged since the snowstorm May 11.
    • Slurry must not be spread on waterlogged or frozen soils or if heavy rain is forecast within 48 hours.
    • The mosquitoes breed in waterlogged fields and marshes.
    • It is easily propagated through seeds and grows well in any soil except waterlogged areas.
    • Loudly condemning the Americans, I snatched up my waterlogged towel and stormed off the beach.
    Synonyms
    muddy, oozy, slushy, slimy, swampy, marshy, boggy, fenny, watery, sodden, sopping, saturated, squelchy, soggy, soft, heavy

Origin

Mid 18th century: past participle of the verb waterlog, from water + the verb log.

随便看

 

英汉双解词典包含464360条英汉词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/10 0:29:28