waterlogging

/ˈwȯ-tər-ˌlȯg How to pronounce waterlog (audio) -ˌläg,  ˈwä-/ (ame, mw)

waterlogging — verb

  • waterloggingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • waterloggings3rd person singular
  • waterlogginging-ing form
  • waterloggingedpast simple

1. to make ground, soil, or a piece of equipment become so full of water that it ca

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to make ground, soil, or a piece of equipment become so full of water that it cannot be used or work correctly

例句

Heavy spring rain waterlogged the football pitch, forcing the match to be cancelled.

passive: be/get waterlogged

Three days of continuous rain waterlogged the wheat fields around Selim's farm.

同義詞
  • flood

    broader — can describe any covering of water, not just saturation to the point of dysfunction

  • saturate

    more general — can apply to any liquid; less specific to soil or outdoor contexts

  • drench

    focuses on the surface getting very wet; does not imply the deeper saturation that waterlogging does

反義詞
  • drain

    to remove excess water from an area or object

  • dry out

    to become free of moisture again after being waterlogged

文法句型

waterlog + object

be/get waterlogged

用法筆記

Often used in the passive form (be/get waterlogged) to describe the result of heavy rain or flooding on land, soil, or objects.

常見錯誤

❌The field was very wet.
✅The field was waterlogged.
💡'wet' only describes moisture on the surface; 'waterlogged' means the ground is so full of water that it cannot absorb any more.