单词 | saturated |
释义 | saturatedsat‧u‧rat‧ed /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUSvery wet► soaked Collocations [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 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. Longman Language Activatorwet► wet if something is wet , it has a lot of liquid on it or in it; if someone is wet , their clothes, skin, and hair are wet: · I can't come out yet - my hair's still wet.· You'd better change out of those wet clothes.· Let's not sit here - the grass is wet.· Freshly wet roads are dangerous because oil and dust mix with the water to make them slippery.get wet: · Hurry up with the umbrella - I'm getting wet!all wet informal: · When he got out of the boat, the sleeves of his sweater were all wet.wet paint/ink (=that has not yet dried): · All the benches had been painted and had "wet paint" signs on them. ► soaked very wet all the way through: · Your clothes are soaked. Leave them in front of the fire to dry.· Don't leave the cushions in the garden. They'll get soaked if it rains.soaked with: · Panting and soaked with sweat, Ron came running into the house.soaked to the skin: · When the men came in from the storm, they were soaked to the skin.soaked through (=extremely wet): · After a morning walk through the meadow, my shoes were completely soaked through. ► soaking/sopping/dripping wet also wringing wet British someone or something that is soaking wet etc is so wet that drops of water fall from them: · We were soaking wet by the time we got out of the rain.· There's no way I can wear this shirt tonight - it's still sopping wet.· Can I call you back in five minutes? I just got out of the shower and I'm dripping wet. ► be soaking someone who is soaking is very wet, so that drops of water fall from their clothes or hair: · You're soaking. Take those wet clothes off before you catch a cold.· Someone had pushed Sally into the swimming pool, and she was soaking. ► drenched if a person or area is drenched , it is completely wet, because a lot of rain or water has poured onto them: · Everyone got completely drenched when a huge wave hit the boat.· The two and a half hour walk in the wind and rain left us drenched. ► soggy something that is soggy is softer than usual and looks or feels unpleasant, because it has become wet: · Breakfast was terrible - the eggs were burnt and the toast was soggy.· A soggy pile of old leaves lay in the corner of the yard. ► sodden especially British something that is sodden is very wet and heavy, and is usually spoiled because there is so much water in it: · His shoes were sodden and covered with mud.· Mary tried to read the writing in her sodden address book, but it was impossible. ► saturated something that is saturated is so wet that it cannot hold any more water or liquid: · When the summer rains begin, the soil quickly becomes saturated.saturated with: · The bandage around his knee was already saturated with blood. ► waterlogged ground that is waterlogged has water on its surface, because it is so wet it cannot hold any more water: · The game was cancelled because the field was waterlogged.· You can plant the seeds anytime, as long as the soil is not frozen or waterlogged. ► awash written if a floor or area is awash , it is covered with a lot of water: · The ship leaned further to starboard and soon the decks were awash.awash with/in: · The toilet leaks, leaving the bathroom floor awash in slimy water. WORD SETS► Chemistryacetate, nounacid, nounacidic, adjectiveacidify, verbactive, adjectiveadditive, nounagent, nounalchemy, nounalcohol, nounalkali, nounalkaline, adjectiveamalgam, nounantioxidant, noun-ate, suffixatomic number, nounbase, nounbauxite, nounbeaker, nounbenzene, nounbiochemistry, nounbitumen, nounbleach, nounbond, nounbonding, nouncalcify, verbcarbohydrate, nouncarbonate, nouncarbon dioxide, nouncarbonize, verbcatalyst, nouncaustic, adjectivechain reaction, nounchemical, nounchemical, adjectivechemical reaction, nounchemist, nounchemistry, nounchlorinate, verbcitric acid, nouncombustion, nounconcentration, nouncondense, verbcontaminant, nouncontaminate, verbcontaminated, adjectivecorrode, verbcorrosion, nouncorrosive, adjectivecrucible, nouncrystal, nouncrystallize, verbcyanide, nounDDT, noundecay, verbdecay, noundecompose, verbdegrade, verbderive, verbdetoxification, noundextrose, noundioxin, noundispersion, noundissolve, verbdistill, verbeffervesce, verbeffervescent, adjectiveelectrolysis, nounelectrolyte, nounelectroplate, verbemulsify, verbemulsion, nounenzyme, nounexpand, verbfatty acid, nounferment, verbferment, nounflashback, nounflask, nounformaldehyde, nounformula, nounfructose, nounfungicide, nounfuse, verbgas, noungaseous, adjectiveglucose, noungranular, adjectivegraphite, nounhallucinogen, nounhelium, nounherbicide, nounhydrate, nouninert, adjectiveinsoluble, adjectiveinsulin, nounion, nounionize, verblactic acid, nounlimescale, nounlitmus, nounlitmus paper, nounlitmus test, nounmethane, nounmixture, nounmolecule, nounneon, nounnerve gas, nounneutralize, verbneutron, nounnitric acid, nounnucleic acid, nounnucleus, nounnutrient, nounorganic chemistry, nounosmosis, nounoxidize, verboxyacetylene, nounoxygenate, verbozone, nounpart, nounpectin, nounpesticide, nounpestle, nounpetrochemical, nounpH, nounphotosynthesis, nounplasma, nounpolyunsaturated, adjectivepotash, nounprecipitate, verbprecipitate, nounprecipitation, nounproduct, nounprussic acid, nounquicklime, nounradioactive, adjectiveradioactivity, nounradiology, nounreact, verbreaction, nounreactive, adjectivereagent, nounresidue, nounretort, nounriboflavin, nounsalt, nounsaltpetre, nounsaturate, verbsaturated, adjectivesaturation, nounsaturation point, nounsemiconductor, nounsoft, adjectivesolid, nounsolution, nounsolvent, nounstability, nounstabilizer, nounstable, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, nounsucrose, nounsulphate, nounsulphide, nounsulphur, nounsulphur dioxide, nounsulphuric acid, nounsulphurous, adjectivesurface tension, nounsuspension, nounsynthesize, verbsynthetic, adjectivetannin, nountartaric acid, nounTNT, noununstable, adjectivevalence, nounvitamin, nounvolatile, adjectivevulcanize, verbwater softener, nounwater-soluble, adjectivewater vapour, nounwetting agent, noun COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► fat 1extremely wet SYN soaked OPP drysaturated with a T-shirt saturated with sweat► see thesaurus at wet2technical if a chemical mixture is saturated, it has had as much of a solid mixed into it as possible· As a result of this, the amount of calories, fat and saturated fat is very much reduced.· If anything, increase plant protein and cut back on animal sources of protein, which are high in saturated fat. ► fats· It's also much lower in saturated fats than their own, or other brands, of block margarine.· Government incentives should be used to discourage the purchase of products which are high in saturated fats.· We had reduced our consumption of saturated fats, sugar, salt and alcohol.· Foods containing saturated fats should be avoided.· If you are the right weight already you could very probably still be healthier if you reduced your intake of saturated fats. |
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