saturated
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sat·u·rat·ed /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/ adjective 1 WETextremely wet 湿透的，浸透的 SYN soaked OPP drysaturated with a T-shirt saturated with sweat 被汗水湿透的T恤衫► see thesaurus at wet2. technicalHC if a chemical mixture is saturated, it has had as much of a solid mixed into it as possible 〔化学溶液〕饱和的
Examples from the Corpus
saturated• When the summer rains begin, the soil quickly becomes saturated.• His fur leggings became saturated as he paced around the edge.• a saturated salt solution• A saturated solution is in dynamic equilibrium with undissolved solute.• The bandage around his knee was already saturated with blood.• Consequently the saturated zone must be constantly flushed by undersaturated water if dissolution is to be an effective mechanism.saturated with• The pillow was saturated with blood.• The welfare program is completely saturated with fraud and corruption.sat·u·rat·ed adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus wet extremely
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saturated
sat‧u‧rat‧ed /ˈsætʃəreɪtəd, ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
adjective
1. extremely wet
SYN soaked
OPP dry
saturated with
a T-shirt saturated with sweat
2. technical if a chemical mixture is saturated, it has had as much of a solid mixed into it as possible
■ very wet
▪soaked [not before noun] very wet all the way through – used especially about people and their clothes: It absolutely poured with rain and we got soaked. | His shirt was soaked with blood.
▪drenched [not before noun] very wet – used about a person or area after a lot of rain or water has fallen on them: Everyone got drenched when a huge wave hit the boat. | The garden was completely drenched after the rain.
▪saturated extremely wet, and unable to take in any more water or liquid: His bandage was saturated with blood. | The floods were the result of heavy rainfall on already saturated soil.
▪waterlogged /ˈwɔːtəlɒɡd $ ˈwɒːtərlɒːɡd, ˈwɑː-, -lɑːɡd/ used about ground that has water on its surface because it is so wet that it cannot take in any more: The game was cancelled because the field was waterlogged.
▪sodden British English very wet with water – used about clothes and the ground. Sodden is less common than soaked: The ground was still sodden. | He took off his sodden shirt.
sat‧u‧rat‧ed /ˈsætʃəreɪtəd, ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
adjective1. extremely wet
SYN soaked
OPP dry
saturated with
2. technical if a chemical mixture is saturated, it has had as much of a solid mixed into it as possible
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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