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soak (obj) MAKE WETHsEJk, $soJkvto make very wet, or (of liquid) to be absorbed in large amounts浸湿, 湿透, The wind had blown the rain into the bedroom and soaked the bed. [T]雨被风吹进了卧室, 打湿了床。You'd better wipe up that red wine you've spilt before it soaks (= is absorbed) into the carpet. [I]你最好在红葡萄酒渗透地毯之前, 把它擦掉。Blood had soaked (= been absorbed) through both bandages. [I]血渗透了两条绷带。To soak something or allow it to soak is also to (cause it to) be left in liquid, esp. in order to clean it, or soften it, or change its flavour.浸泡I thought I'd leave my trousers to soak for a while to get the worst of the dirt out. [I]我想把我的裤子浸泡一会儿, 以便能把污渍去掉。You can usually soak out a stain. [M]你可以把污迹浸泡掉。Leave the beans to soak overnight. [I]把豆浸泡过夜。You soak the fruit in brandy for a few hours before you add it to the mixture. [T]你先把水果在白兰地中浸泡几个小时, 然后再把它加入杂烩中。If a dry material or substance soaks up a liquid, it absorbs it through its surface.吸收I tried to soak up most of the spilt milk with a cloth. [M]我试图用布来吸干打翻的牛奶。You should have some food to soak up all that alcohol you've drunk! [M]你应该吃些东西来吸收你喝下的酒。Damage to the environment has reduced the capacity of trees to soak up heavy rainfall. [M]环境破坏降低了树木吸收大雨的水容量。(fig.) Given the right environment, children are like sponges and will soak up (= take in) information. [M]在适当的环境中, 孩子们就像海绵一样, 不断地吸收信息。(fig.) The visitor can walk along these bustling streets during the fiesta and just soak up (= take in and enjoy) the atmosphere. [M]假日里, 游客们可以沿着热闹的大街一直走下去, 尽情享受那种欢乐气氛。(fig.) She's one of these people who finds it enough to just lie on the beach all day and soak up the sun. [M]有些人认为整天躺在沙滩上、沐浴在阳光下就心满意足了, 她是其中之一。
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