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

　

单词	drench
释义	Trends of drench View usage for: drench (drentʃ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense drenches, present participle drenching, past tense, past participle drenched verb To drench something or someone means to make them completely wet. They turned fire hoses on the people and drenched them. [VERB noun] They were getting drenched by icy water. [get VERB-ed] We were completely drenched and cold. [VERB-ed] I reached Kilmarnock in the early morning in drenching rain. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: soak, flood, wet, duck More Synonyms of drench -drenched combining form ...the rain-drenched streets of the capital. More Synonyms of drench drench in British English (drɛntʃ) verb (transitive) 1. to make completely wet; soak 2. to give liquid medicine to (an animal), esp by force noun 3. the act or an instance of drenching 4. a dose of liquid medicine given to an animal Derived forms drencher (ˈdrencher) noun drenching (ˈdrenching) noun, adjective Word origin Old English drencan to cause to drink; related to Old High German trenken drench in American English (drɛntʃ) verb transitive 1. to make (a horse, cow, etc.) swallow a medicinal liquid 2. to make wet all over; soak or saturate in liquid noun 3. a large liquid dose, esp. for a sick animal 4. a drenching or soaking 5. a solution for soaking SIMILAR WORDS: soak Word origin ME drenchen < OE drencan, to make drink, drown, caus. of drincan, to drink < Gmc drank-, pret. stem of drinkan, drink + -jan, caus. suffix Examples of 'drench' in a sentence drench It's a great choice for a hard workout - and another bonus is that it does not feel drenched in sweat. The Sun (2017) His windscreen was drenched in flying oil. Patrick Bishop FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003) The designer dress bought in panic was drenched in sweat. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The landing zone had been drenched by days of rain. The Sun (2010) Sometimes she would emerge from her trailer drenched in sweat. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He is drenched in sweat and can barely speak. Times, Sunday Times (2010) From the moment they wake up to the time they go to bed they are drenched in sweat. The Sun (2014) He spent more than half an hour after the game warming down on the pitch and came back drenched in sweat. The Sun (2011) The crew is drenched in sweat. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He was already drenched in sweat. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Western parts of Queensland recently got drenched in muchneeded rain following a long drought. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Teachers are in there, drenched in sweat. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Behind her, aides were struggling up drenched with sweat. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Already drenched in sweat despite it being only 8.30am? Times, Sunday Times (2014) I ended up on the floor drenched in sweat and struggling to breathe. The Sun (2016) Meanwhile much of the northern half of the US was drenched by rain. Times, Sunday Times (2011) We were drenched, cold, and in need of consolation. Christianity Today (2000) The refinery, strewn with asbestos and drenched in oil, was an ecological disaster. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He recalled: 'We got drenched that day. The Sun (2011) This year has been drenched in rain and may turn out to be in the top five wettest years on record in the UK. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Along drought followed by a wet October drenched in torrential rains and floods, and then the arrival of cold and snow at the end of the month. Times, Sunday Times (2012) In other languages drench British English: drench /drɛntʃ/ VERB To drench something or someone means to make them completely wet. They were getting drenched by icy water. American English: drench Arabic: يُبَلِّلُ Brazilian Portuguese: ficar ensopado Chinese: 浸湿 Croatian: smočiti do kože Czech: promočit Danish: gennembløde Dutch: doordrenken European Spanish: empapar Finnish: kastella läpimäräksi French: tremper German: durchnässen Greek: καταβρέχω Italian: infradiciare Japanese: びしょぬれにする Korean: 흠뻑 적시다 Norwegian: gjennombløte Polish: zmoczyć European Portuguese: ficar ensopado Romanian: a îmbiba Russian: намочить Latin American Spanish: empaparse Swedish: dränka Thai: ทำให้เปียก Turkish: sırılsıklam etmek Ukrainian: мочити Vietnamese: làm ướt sũng Chinese translation of 'drench' drench (drɛntʃ) vt (= soak) 使湿(濕)透 (shǐ shītòu) drenched to the skin (used for emphasis) 浑(渾)身湿(濕)透 (húnshēn shītòu) (verb) in the sense of soak Definition to make completely wet They turned fire hoses on the people and drenched them. Synonyms soak Soak the soil around each bush with at least 4 gallons of water. flood The house was flooded. wet Wet the fabric with a damp sponge before ironing. duck She splashed around in the pool trying to duck him. drown The country would be drowned in blood. steep green beans steeped in olive oil swamp saturate If the filter has been saturated with motor oil, discard it. inundate Her office was inundated with requests for tickets. souse imbrue (noun) in the sense of dose Synonyms dose purge physic Additional synonyms in the sense of drown Definition to drench thoroughly The country would be drowned in blood. Synonyms drench, flood, soak, steep, swamp, saturate, engulf, submerge, immerse, inundate, deluge in the sense of duck Definition to plunge suddenly under water She splashed around in the pool trying to duck him. Synonyms dunk, wet, plunge, dip, submerge, immerse, douse, souse in the sense of flood Definition to cover or become covered with water The house was flooded. Synonyms immerse, swamp, submerge, inundate, deluge, drown, cover with water Nearby words of drench dreary dredge up dregs drench dress dress down dress someone down Synonyms of 'drench' drench Explore 'drench' in the dictionary
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