bedraggle

bedraggle — verb

  • bedragglepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • bedraggles3rd person singular
  • bedraggling-ing form
  • bedraggledpast simple

1. to leave a person or thing soaked and untidy, especially after rain, mud, or spr

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to leave a person or thing soaked and untidy, especially after rain, mud, or spray

例句

A sudden bus splash bedraggled Sayaka's coat on her walk to school.

road spray + bedraggle + clothing

By noon, the rain had bedraggled the market banners above the square.

weather as the subject causing a soaked, untidy result

同義詞
  • soak

    the broad everyday verb for making something very wet, without the extra idea of untidiness

  • drench

    strongly suggests complete wetness, but not necessarily the messy or dirty look

  • spatter

    usually means drops hit a surface; it is weaker and often does not leave something thoroughly wet

文法句型

bedraggle + object

rain/mud/spray + bedraggle + object

用法筆記

Usually describes clothes, hair, paper, or similar things left wet and messy by rain, mud, or spray. The verb is uncommon and slightly literary; everyday English often prefers 'soak' or 'drench'.

常見錯誤

❌The chef bedraggled the onions in oil.
✅The chef soaked the onions in oil.
💡'bedraggle' is used for things made wet and messy by rain, mud, or similar conditions, not ordinary cooking.
❌The exam bedraggled me by noon.
✅The exam exhausted me by noon.
💡'bedraggle' describes something becoming soaked and untidy, not mentally tired.