to soak
01
浸泡, 浸透
to put something in a liquid for a period of time to allow it to absorb or become saturated
Transitive: to soak sth | to soak sth in a liquid
例子
She soaked her feet in warm water after a long day of walking.
在走了一整天之后，她把脚泡在温水里。
The chef soaked the beans overnight before cooking them.
厨师在烹饪前将豆子浸泡了一夜。
1.1
浸透, 湿透
to make someone or something extremely wet
Transitive: to soak sb/sth
例子
The sudden downpour soaked everyone at the outdoor concert, leaving them drenched and scrambling for cover.
突如其来的大雨淋湿了户外音乐会上的每个人，让他们浑身湿透，匆忙寻找避雨处。
She accidentally left the window open during the storm, and the rain soaked the entire living room carpet.
她在暴风雨期间不小心让窗户开着，雨水浸湿了整个客厅的地毯。
02
征收高额税款, 收取高额费用
to impose high charges, taxes, or fees on something or someone
Transitive: to soak sb
例子
The government decided to soak the wealthy with higher taxes to fund the new project.
政府决定通过向富人征收更高的税来资助新项目。
The luxury tax aims to soak those buying expensive items like yachts and private jets.
奢侈品税旨在浸泡那些购买游艇和私人飞机等昂贵物品的人。
03
浸透, 渗透
(of a liquid) to completely seep or spread through something
Intransitive: to soak into sth | to soak through sth
例子
The rain soaked through his jacket, leaving him drenched.
雨水浸透了他的夹克，让他浑身湿透。
The coffee soaked into the fabric of the towel, leaving a stain.
咖啡浸入了毛巾的织物，留下了污渍。
04
浸泡, 浸渍
to heat metal until it is soft enough to shape or mold
Transitive: to soak a metal
例子
The blacksmith soaked the iron in the forge to prepare it for shaping.
铁匠在锻炉中浸泡铁以准备成型。
Before hammering the metal into shape, they soaked it in the fire for hours.
在将金属锤打成形状之前，他们将其在火中浸泡了数小时。
05
狂饮, 过量饮酒
to drink a large amount of alcohol or liquid, often excessively
Intransitive
例子
After a long week, they decided to soak at the pub and unwind.
经过漫长的一周后，他们决定在酒吧畅饮并放松。
They soaked all night, celebrating their big win.
他们整晚都在喝酒，庆祝他们的重大胜利。
5.1
喝醉, 灌醉自己
to make oneself intoxicated by drinking alcohol, often excessively
Transitive: to soak oneself
例子
He soaked himself at the party and had trouble walking home.
他在聚会上喝醉了，走路回家有困难。
He soaked himself again at the weekend, forgetting how much he had drunk.
他在周末又喝醉了，忘记了自己喝了多少。
06
打, 击
to strike someone or something forcefully or hit it hard
Transitive: to soak sb/sth
例子
He soaked the punching bag with a powerful series of hits.
他用一系列强有力的击打浸湿了沙袋。
The boxer soaked his opponent with a strong right hook.
拳击手用一记强有力的右勾拳击倒了对手。
Soak
01
the act of washing or cleaning something by immersing it in liquid
例子
The laundry required a long soak before scrubbing.
He gave the stained shirt a soak in warm water.
02
the process of becoming softened or saturated by immersion in water or another liquid
例子
After a soak, the beans swelled to twice their size.
The wooden planks needed a soak to prevent cracking.
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