英语词汇“drench”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINdrench

Origin:

Old English drencan; related to drink

VERB TABLE

drench

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	drench
	he, she, it	drenches
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	drenched
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have drenched
	he, she, it	has drenched
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had drenched
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will drench
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have drenched

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Blood was pouring from the cut, drenching his shirt.
He turned the hose on us and drenched us all.
I forgot my umbrella and got drenched.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Flames set light to his jacket and Mr Williams was helped into a nearby toilet where his hands were drenched with water.
In the first piece these are drenched with red and black paint from the spray paint cans.
It was even proposed at one point that the reef itself should simply be drenched in copper.
When at last she was able to stand upright in safety, her knees buckled and her body was drenched with sweat.

THESAURUS► 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.

Longman Language Activatorto make someone or something wet► get something wet

especially spoken to make something wet, especially by not taking enough care to keep it dry: · Don't splash me - I don't want to get my hair wet.· How did you manage to get the bathroom floor so wet?· She can't wash the dishes without getting the front of her clothes all wet.

► wet

to deliberately put water or other liquid onto something: · The other hairdresser usually wets my hair before she cuts it.· She wet her index finger and cleaned the spot off the mirror.· Wetting the toothbrush before you put the toothpaste on makes the bristles softer.

► soak

if you soak something, you leave it in water for a long time in order to make it clean, soft etc. If water or another liquid soaks something, it makes it very wet: · Soak the beans overnight before cooking.· The rain had come in through the bottom of our tent and completely soaked our clothes.soak something in something: · Soak a piece of cotton in water and use it to clean the wound.

► splash

to make someone or something wet by making a lot of small drops of water fall onto them, either deliberately or accidentally: · The kids were playing around in the pool, splashing each other.splash on/over: · He knocked over her cup and splashed coffee all over her new dress.splash somebody/something with something: · A motorcycle sped past, splashing all the spectators with mud.

► drench

to make someone or something extremely wet with a large amount of water: · He turned the hose on us and drenched us all.· Blood was pouring from the cut, drenching his shirt.

► flood

to cover an area of land with a large amount of water: · Farmers flood the fields in order to grow rice.· In the rainy season the river can rise rapidly to flood the valley in a few hours.

► swamp

to suddenly cover something completely with a large amount of water, especially in a way that causes damage: · Water the young plants well, but don't swamp them.· The dam burst, swamping the valley and hundreds of homes.· About 3000 years ago a tidal wave swamped the coastal lowlands of Greece, causing massive destruction.

► saturate

to completely cover or fill something with liquid, so that it is wet all the way through: · Heavy rains had saturated the ground, turning the streets into rivers.· Saturate the label with vinegar and let it sit before you try to scrape it off the bottle.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be drenched/soaked with sweat

(=be covered in a lot of sweat)· His shirt was drenched with sweat.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► sweat

· The body is alone and fearful when one awakens at three in the morning, sheets drenched through with night sweats.· My eyelids were swollen shut, and I was drenched with sweat.· When at last she was able to stand upright in safety, her knees buckled and her body was drenched with sweat.· All are drenched in sweat from the grueling morning workout.· She was drenched in sweat and her mouth was dry.