to saturate
01
饱和, 浸透
to pour or to put a significant amount of something into a place or thing to the point of not being able to add anymore
Transitive: to saturate sth | to saturate sth with sth
例子
After the rain, the soil became saturated with water, making it difficult for additional rainfall to be absorbed.
雨后，土壤被水饱和，使得额外的降雨难以被吸收。
The market was saturated with similar products, making it challenging for new entries to gain attention.
市场上充斥着类似的产品，使得新进入者难以获得关注。
02
使饱和, 浸透
to combine so much of a chemical compound with a chemical solution that the solution cannot retain, absorb, or dissolve anymore of that compound
Transitive: to saturate a solution | to saturate a solution with a compound
例子
The chemist attempted to saturate the solution with salt by adding spoonful after spoonful.
化学家试图通过一勺一勺地加盐来饱和溶液。
After hours of stirring, the sugar had completely saturated the tea.
经过数小时的搅拌，糖已经完全饱和了茶。
词汇树
saturated
saturation
saturate
