| 单词 | saturate |
| 释义 | saturate (sætʃʊreɪt ) Word forms: saturates , saturating , saturated 1. verb If people or things saturate a place or object, they fill it completely so that no more can be added. In the last days before the vote, both sides are saturating the airwaves. [VERB noun] As the market was saturated with goods and the economy became more balanced, inflation went down. [be VERB-ed + with] Synonyms: flood, overwhelm, swamp, overrun saturated adjective As the domestic market becomes saturated, firms begin to export the product. 2. verb [usually passive] If someone or something is saturated, they become extremely wet. If the filter has been saturated with motor oil, it should be discarded and replaced. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: soak, steep, drench, seep saturated adjective His work clothes, having become saturated with oil, had to be cleaned. Synonyms: soaked, soaking (wet), drenched, sodden Collocations: saturate the ground Smaller stomata mean that plants will absorb less groundwater, leaving more to saturate the ground and flow into rivers. Times, Sunday Times However, the frequent rainbands set to spread eastwards over the coming few days will begin to saturate the ground. Times, Sunday Times Experts warned relentless wet weather has left our rivers full and the ground saturated. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 使饱和 Japanese: 飽和させる |
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