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使浸透；使湿透 -
• The rain soaked my clothes. 雨湿透了我的衣服。 -
• We were soaked to the skin. 我们浑身都湿透了。 - 2.
浸泡，浸渍 -
• She soaked her blouse in the water. 她把衬衫泡在水里。 -
• The baby likes to soak himself in a warm bath. 小宝宝很喜欢泡热水澡。 - 3.
非正式 向…榨取金钱(或征收重税) -
• The workers soaked me for the few repairs they made to my car. 那些工人给我的车做了几处小修就敲我竹杠。 -
• It's unfair to soak the poor. 向穷人征收重税是不公平的。
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• The sheets are soaking in soapy water. 被单都在肥皂水里泡着。 -
• The beans have soaked for several days. 那些豆子已经泡了好几天了。
用法说明
soak, drench
二者均可作“使湿透”或“浸湿”讲。soak强调把某物浸入液体使之湿透、变软或溶解。drench侧重于被液体浸湿，尤其是表示被雨水浸湿，强调被浸湿的原因。试比较：
She likes to soak bread in milk. 她喜欢把面包泡在牛奶里吃。
We were caught in the storm and got drenched. 我们遇上大雨，全都浇透了。