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- （一般作 be drenched）wet thoroughly; soak使湿透; 浸湿：
I fell in the stream and was drenched
我掉进小溪里, 浑身都湿透了
as noun drenching a severe drenching would kill his uncle.严重淋湿会要了他舅舅的命。
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- figurative cover (something) liberally or thoroughly〈喻〉大量覆盖, 使盖满; 使充满：
cool patios drenched in flowers
满是鲜花的凉爽天井
as adj., in combination -drenched a sun-drenched clearing.撒满阳光的林中空地。
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- forcibly administer a drug in liquid form orally to (an animal)给（动物）灌药。
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- a dose of medicine administered to an animal兽用顿服药。
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- archaic a draught of a medicinal or poisonous liquid〈古〉（有毒）药水。
词源
Old English drencan 'force to drink', drenc 'a drink or draught', of Germanic origin; related to German tränken (verb), Trank (noun), also to DRINK.