drench
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++drench /drentʃ/ verb [transitive] WETto make something or someone extremely wet 湿透，淋透，浇透 In the early morning they had got drenched in the grass. 一大清早他们在草丛里弄得浑身湿透。 —drenching /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/ adjective drenching rain 滂沱大雨→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
drench• Blood was pouring from the cut, drenching his shirt.• I forgot my umbrella and got drenched.• It was even proposed at one point that the reef itself should simply be drenched in copper.• He turned the hose on us and drenched us all.• In the first piece these are drenched with red and black paint from the spray paint cans.• When at last she was able to stand upright in safety, her knees buckled and her body was drenched with sweat.• Flames set light to his jacket and Mr Williams was helped into a nearby toilet where his hands were drenched with water.Origin drench Old English drencan; related to drinkdrench verbChinese
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drench
drench /drentʃ/
verb [transitive]
In the early morning they had got drenched in the grass.
—drenching /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/ adjective:
drenching rain
▪ wet to put water or another liquid onto something to make it wet. In spoken English, people will often use get something wet rather than wet: He wet the washcloth and washed Tom’s face.
▪splash to make someone or something wet by making a lot of small drops of water fall onto them: The kids were playing around in the pool, splashing each other. | I accidentally splashed soup onto my shirt.
▪soak to put something in water for a long time or to make something very wet – use this especially when something is put into water or the water comes up from underneath to make it wet: Soak the beans overnight before cooking. | The rain had come in through the bottom of our tent and completely soaked our clothes.
▪drench to make someone or something extremely wet with a large amount of water – use this especially when water is poured or falls on something: He drenched us all with the hose. | Her shirt was drenched in sweat.
▪saturate formal to completely cover or fill something with liquid, so that it is wet all the way through: Heavy rains had saturated the ground.
▪flood to cover an area of land with a large amount of water: Farmers flood the fields in order to grow rice.
▪moisten to make something slightly wet by putting a small amount of water or another liquid on it, especially to stop it from getting too dry: Add just enough water to moisten the cake mixture. | Tom paused and moistened his lips.
▪dampen to make something slightly wet by putting a little water on it: Rain came in through the window, dampening the curtains.
drench /drentʃ/
verb [transitive] Language: Old English
Origin: drencan; related to drink
to make something or someone extremely wet:Origin: drencan; related to drink
—drenching /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/ adjective:
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wet covered with or full of liquid, especially water 指潮的、湿的、潮湿的 ：◆ The car had skidded on the wet road. 汽车在湿路上打滑了。 ◆ You'll get wet (= if you go out now.in the rain )你现在出去就会被淋湿。 moist slightly wet, often in a way that is pleasant or useful 指微湿的、湿润的、润泽的，常指是舒适或有益的 ：◆ a lovely rich moist cake 可爱的松软味浓的蛋糕 damp slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant 指微湿的、潮湿的、湿度大的，常指令人不舒服的 ：◆ The cottage was cold and damp. 这小屋又冷又湿。 soaked ( very wetrather
指湿透了 ：◆ You're soaked through! (= completely wet )你都湿透了！ drenched very wet 指湿透了 ：◆ We were caught in the storm and came home drenched to the skin. 我们遇上了暴雨，回到家时浑身湿透了。
soaked or drenched? 用 soaked 还是 drenched？
saturated very wet 指湿透、浸透 ：◆ The ground is completely saturated: it would be pointless to plant anything. 地已经浸透，种什么东西都是白搭。
Patterns
wet/moist/damp/soaked/drenched/saturated with sthsoaked/drenched in sthsb's coat/shirt/shoes/clothes/hair is/are wet/damp/soaked/drenchedwet/moist/damp/saturated ground/earth to get wet/moist/damp/soaked/drenched/saturated