单词 | soak |
释义 | soak —soak /səʊk/ aep /soʊk/ noun [C] (MAKE WET) ► F0 a period of time during which something is in liquid: » Most dried beans need a soak before they're cooked.» Showers are all right but there's nothing like a good long soak in the bath.Thesaurus+: ↑Enclosing, surrounding and immersingnoun [C] OLD-FASHIONED INFORMAL (PERSON) ► F0 a person who is often drunkThesaurus+: ↑Drunkenness and sobrietyverb ↑Verb Endings for soak C1 [I + adv/prep, T] to make something very wet, or (of liquid) to be absorbed in large amounts: » The wind had blown the rain in and soaked the carpet.» You'd better wipe up that red wine you've spilled before it soaks (= is absorbed) into the carpet.» Blood had soaked through both bandages.Thesaurus+: ↑Wet weather and wetnessB2 [I or T] to leave something in liquid, especially in order to clean it, make it softer, or change its flavour: » You can usually soak out a stain.» Leave the beans to soak overnight./Let the beans soak overnight.» Soak the fruit in brandy for a few hours before you add it to the mixture.Thesaurus+: ↑Enclosing, surrounding and immersing |
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