新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

soak

英  [səʊk]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • soaks

    1[C 可数名词] 泡浴

    A soak is a long time spent in a hot bath, because you enjoy it.

    双语例句

    例:

    I was having a long soak in the bath.

    我当时正在浴室里长时间地泡浴。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
  • soak up

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 吸收(液体)

    If a soft or dry material soaks up a liquid, the liquid goes into the substance.

    双语例句

    例:

    The cells will promptly start to soak up moisture.

    细胞会很快开始吸收水份。

    2[PHRASAL 短语] 感受(气氛)

    If you soak up the atmosphere in a place that you are visiting, you observe or get involved in the way of life there, because you enjoy it or are interested in it.

    近义词

    absorb

    双语例句

    例:

    Keaton comes here once or twice a year to soak up the atmosphere.

    基顿每年来这里一两次,感受这里的氛围。

    3[PHRASAL 短语] 耗费(钱或其他资源)

    If something soaks up something such as money or other resources, it uses a great deal of money or other resources.

    双语例句

    例:

    Defence soaks up 40 per cent of the budget.

    国防开支要耗费40的预算。

    VERB. 动词
  • soaks , soaking , soaked

    1[I 不及物动词] 浸泡

    If you soak something or leave it to soak, you put it into a liquid and leave it there.

    双语例句

    例:

    Soak the beans for 2 hours.

    把豆子泡上两个小时。

    2[T 及物动词] 使浸湿

    If a liquid soaks something or if you soak something with a liquid, the liquid makes the thing very wet.

    双语例句

    例:

    The water had soaked his jacket and shirt.

    水浸湿了他的夹克和衬衣。

    3[I 不及物动词] 渗透

    If a liquid soaks through something, it passes through it.

    双语例句

    例:

    There was so much blood it had soaked through my boxer shorts.

    血出得太多,都渗透了我的平脚短裤。

    4[I 不及物动词] 长时间泡浴

    If someone soaks, they spend a long time in a hot bath, because they enjoy it.

    双语例句

    例:

    What I need is to soak in a hot tub.

    我需要的是在浴盆里泡个热水澡。