waterlog

waterlog — verb

  • waterlogpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • waterlogs3rd person singular
  • waterloging-ing form
  • waterlogedpast simple

1. to fill or soak something with so much water that it becomes heavy, soft, or una

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to fill or soak something with so much water that it becomes heavy, soft, or unable to work properly — for example, soil after several days of rain, a wooden structure in a storm, or fabric left in a puddle.

例句

Three days of heavy rain waterlogged the garden, drowning the young tomato plants.

active transitive: rain/storm as subject

The storm waterlogged the wooden shed, ruining the tools stored inside.

collocation: waterlog + wooden structure

同義詞
  • saturate

    focuses on absorption to the point where no more can be held; more technical

  • drench

    emphasises heavy wetness on the surface rather than absorption through the whole object

  • soak

    general term for leaving something in liquid until it absorbs; less extreme than waterlog

  • swamp

    suggests being overwhelmed by a large amount of water, often in a harmful way

反義詞
  • dry out

    the opposite process — removing moisture from something that was waterlogged

  • drain

    removing water from an area or object

文法句型

waterlog + noun phrase (object)

用法筆記

More common as the adjective 'waterlogged' (e.g. 'the soil was waterlogged'). The verb form 'to waterlog' is used when describing what causes the condition.

常見錯誤

❌The heavy rain waterlogged the garden.' (if written as 'waterloged')
✅The heavy rain waterlogged the garden.
💡the past tense is 'waterlogged' (double g), the same spelling as the adjective.