soak
/səʊk/
verb / noun
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
浸泡;浸透;吸收;浸泡;浸液
释义与例句
verb
浸泡;浸透;吸收
to put something in liquid for a time, or to become completely wet
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Soak the beans overnight before cooking.
煮豆子前先浸泡一夜。
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The rain soaked through his clothes.
雨水浸透了他的衣服。
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The sponge soaked up the water quickly.
海绵迅速吸走了水。
noun
浸泡;浸液
an act of soaking or the liquid used for soaking
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Give the clothes a good soak before washing.
洗衣服前先把它们好好浸泡一下。
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A long soak in the bath relaxed her.
长时间泡在浴缸里让她放松。
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The stain will come out with a soak in warm water.
污渍用温水浸泡后会洗掉。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
谐音'嗽客'→ 客人把东西在水里涮一涮 → 浸泡。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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soaking 湿透的现在分词作形容词,强调湿透的状态。
同义词
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immerse 沉浸;浸没immerse 更正式,强调完全浸入,soak 侧重长时间浸泡吸水。Immerse the cloth in the dye. 把布浸没在染料里。
反义词
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dry 使干燥dry 是去除水分,与 soak 的吸水湿润相反。Dry your hands on the towel. 用毛巾擦干手。
常见搭配
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soak up 吸收Plants soak up water from the soil. 植物从土壤中吸收水分。
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soak in 渗入;沉浸Let the tea soak in for five minutes. 让茶泡五分钟。
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soak to the skin 全身湿透We were soaked to the skin in the rain. 我们在雨中全身湿透了。