- make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid浸透; 浸湿（某物）：
soak the beans overnight in water.
把豆子浸泡在水里一整夜。
- no obj. be immersed in water or another liquid浸入（水中, 其他液体）：
she spent some time soaking in a hot bath.
她花了一段时间泡了个热水澡。
- (of a liquid) cause (something or someone) to become extremely wet（液体）使湿透：
the rain poured down, soaking their hair.
倾盆而下的大雨把他们的头发都淋得湿透了。
- no obj., with adverbial of direction(of a liquid) penetrate or permeate completely（液体）透过, 完全渗透：
cold water was soaking into my shoes.
冰冷的水正在渗入到我的鞋里。
soak something off /out
remove something by immersing it in water for a period of time浸洗掉; 浸泡以去除：don't disturb the wound - soak the dressing off if necessary.
不要动伤口——如果必要的话, 就用水把敷的药浸湿去掉。
soak oneself in
immerse oneself in (a particular experience, activity, or interest)热衷, 沉湎于（某一经历, 活动, 兴趣）：he soaked himself in the music of Mozart.
他沉浸在莫扎特的音乐中。
- informal impose heavy charges or taxation on〈非正式〉征收重费, 征收重税：
VAT would not soak the rich - it would soak the everyday guy struggling to stay afloat.
增值税对富人不构成负担, 它只是对挣扎在生存线上的穷人征收重税而已。
- no obj. archaic, informal drink heavily〈古, 非正式〉狂饮; 酗酒：
you keep soaking in taverns.
你一直在酒馆里狂饮。
- in sing. an act of immersing someone or something in liquid for a period of time浸泡：
I'm looking forward to a long soak in the bath.
我盼望着能泡个长时间的热水澡。
- informal a heavy drinker〈非正式〉酒鬼：
his daughter stayed up to put the old soak to bed.
他女儿一直都没有睡, 直到把这个老酒鬼扶上床睡下。
- Austral. /NZ a hollow where rainwater collects; a waterhole〈澳/新西兰〉积水洼地; 水洼。
soakage
nounsoak something up
- absorb a liquid吸水：
use clean tissues to soak up any droplets of water.
用干净的纸巾把所有的小水珠都吸干。
- figurative expose oneself to or experience (something beneficial or enjoyable)〈喻〉沉浸于（或经历）（有益或令人愉快的事物）：
lie back and soak up the Mediterranean sun
仰面躺下, 好好享受一下地中海的阳光
he spends his time painting and soaking up the culture.
他花时间绘画, 吸收文化的营养。
- informal cost or use up money〈非正式〉花费; 用完所有的钱：
the project had soaked up over £1 billion.
这个计划用掉了10亿多英镑。