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| 1 | I/T to put something into a liquid and leave it there for a period of time 浸；泡 |
| Leave the beans to soak overnight. 将豆子浸泡一夜。 |
| soak sth in sth She soaked the shirt in soapy water. 她把衬衫浸泡在肥皂水里。 |
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| 2 | I/T to make something very wet , or to become very wet （使）湿透；浸湿 |
| The rain soaked our clothes. 雨把我们的衣服都淋湿了。 |
| +through/into etc Blood was soaking through my glove. 血从我的手套里渗了出来。 |
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| 3 | I to spend a long time in the bath （在浴缸里）长时间泡浴 |
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| 4 | T informal to make someone pay too much money 向…敲竹杠 |
| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌsoak ˈup |
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| 1 | if a dry or soft substance soaks up a liquid , the liquid goes into it 吸收（液体） | Use paper towels to soak up the oil. 用纸巾把油吸干。 | |
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| 2 | informal to spend time experiencing, listening to , or feeling something enjoyable 体验；听取；感受 | Visit the market to soak up the local atmosphere. 去市集感受一下当地的气氛。 | | We’ re having a great time, soaking up the sun. 我们晒着日光浴，玩得很愉快。 | |
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| 3 | informal to use a lot of something such as money or time 大量使用（钱、时间等）；挥霍 |
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