drenching
drenching — 動詞
- drenchingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- drenchings3rd person singular
- drenchinging-ing form
- drenchingedpast simple
1. to cover a person or thing so fully with water or another liquid that every part
浸透；淋濕
使完全濕透；徹底淋濕
to cover a person or thing so fully with water or another liquid that every part of it becomes wet through and through
A sudden storm swept over the pitch and drenched the players within seconds.
一陣突如其來的暴風雨掃過球場，幾秒鐘內就把球員們淋得全身濕透。
weather event as subject: storm drenched [people]
Enzo forgot his umbrella and arrived at the office completely drenched.
Enzo 忘了帶傘，到辦公室時已經全身濕透了。
The fire engine's hose drenched the entire front wall of the burning house.
消防車的水管把著火房屋的整面外牆澆得徹底濕透。
Kwame tipped the bucket by accident and drenched his own shoes with soapy water.
Kwame 不小心踢翻了水桶，肥皂水浸透了自己的鞋子。
We were drenched from head to toe after the boat ride through the rapids.
我們搭船穿過急流後，從頭到腳都濕透了。
- soak
more general; can mean leaving something in liquid for a long time rather than pouring liquid over it
- douse
suggests a sudden, forceful action — throwing or pouring liquid onto something all at once
- saturate
more technical; emphasizes complete absorption, often used in scientific or industrial contexts
文法句型
drench + someone/something
be drenched + in/with + liquid
用法筆記
Frequently passive ('was drenched'). The liquid is often rain, sweat, or water rather than thick substances like mud or paint.
常見錯誤
2. to fill something so fully with a quality, feeling, or colour that it seems to s
充滿；浸潤
使充滿某種特質或情感
to fill something so fully with a quality, feeling, or colour that it seems to shine or overflow with it
The old cathedral was drenched in golden light as the sun rose behind the altar.
朝陽從祭壇後方升起時，古老的教堂沉浸在金色光芒中。
drenched in + light: for atmospheric saturation
Ingrid's voice was drenched with sadness when she told us about her father.
Ingrid 向我們說起她父親的事時，聲音裡充滿了悲傷。
The film is drenched in nostalgia, from the grainy home videos to the scratchy vinyl soundtrack.
這部電影充滿懷舊氣息，從顆粒感的家庭錄影到沙沙作響的黑膠配樂，無一不浸潤其中。
Suki painted a portrait drenched in the vivid colours of a tropical sunset.
Suki 畫了一幅肖像，浸潤在熱帶夕陽的鮮豔色彩中。
Noemi's letters were drenched with longing for the old courtyard in Seville where her family once gathered.
Noemi 的信件中充滿了對塞維亞老家院落的深深思念，那裡曾是她一家人團聚的地方。
- empty
remove all quality or feeling from something
文法句型
drench + something + in/with + quality/feeling
用法筆記
Always figurative. The quality named after 'in' or 'with' is almost always something intangible — light, emotion, colour, or atmosphere. Distinguish from sense 1 (SOAK COMPLETELY), which is about physical liquid.
常見錯誤
drenching — 名詞
1. a liquid medicine or poisonous mixture given to an animal by making it swallow t
藥液；灌藥
用於治療或毒殺動物的飲劑
a liquid medicine or poisonous mixture given to an animal by making it swallow the dose
The farmer gave the sick horse a drench made from herbs and warm water.
農夫用草藥和溫水調製了一劑灌藥，讓生病的馬喝下。
give + animal + a drench: veterinary dosing
A drench of bitter medicine was poured slowly down the calf's throat.
一股苦澀的藥液慢慢灌進了小牛的喉嚨。
Tariq measured out a drench of copper sulphate and carefully tipped it down the sick calf's throat.
Tariq 量好了一劑硫酸銅灌藥，小心翼翼地倒進生病小牛的喉嚨裡。
The shepherd prepared a drench of garlic and vinegar for the ailing sheep.
牧羊人為生病的綿羊準備了一劑大蒜加醋的灌藥。
- draught
a single dose of liquid medicine, used for both humans and animals but now dated
用法筆記
Archaic and almost entirely restricted to historical or veterinary contexts. A learner is unlikely to need this sense outside of reading older literature or farming texts.
2. a chemical liquid or substance applied to soil, plants, or materials to soak the
浸漬劑
用於徹底浸濕某物的藥劑
a chemical liquid or substance applied to soil, plants, or materials to soak them thoroughly for protection or treatment
The gardener applied a liquid drench around the base of each tomato plant.
園丁在每株番茄苗根部周圍施加了液態浸漬劑。
apply + a drench + around: agricultural use
This antifungal drench stops root rot before it can spread through the greenhouse.
這種抗真菌浸漬劑能在根腐病擴散到整間溫室前將其阻止。
A single soil drench was enough to protect the timber foundations for a decade.
僅一次土壤浸漬處理就足以保護木質地基長達十年。
- soil soak
a more transparent modern term for the same agricultural technique
用法筆記
Technical term used in horticulture and pest control. Refers to a product applied as a soak rather than a spray.
3. enough liquid to soak something right through, used as a rough measure rather th
浸透量
足以完全浸透的液體量
enough liquid to soak something right through, used as a rough measure rather than a precise one
One full watering can gave a drench to the three potted plants on the windowsill.
滿滿一澆花壺的水，給了窗臺上的三盆植物一次浸透。
a drench + to: quantity sufficient to soak
A drench of cold water from the bucket woke Farid up faster than any alarm.
一注浸透量的冷水從桶裡潑下，Farid 比任何鬧鐘都更快清醒了。
After the spill, a drench of coffee had soaked right through the white tablecloth.
咖啡打翻後，足以浸透的份量完全滲入了白色桌布。
The nurse used a drench of antiseptic to clean the deep cut before bandaging it.
護士用了足以浸透的消毒液來清洗那道很深的傷口，然後才包紮。
- soaking
the more common everyday equivalent: 'give it a good soaking' rather than 'give it a drench'
用法筆記
Rare and somewhat old-fashioned. Most speakers would simply say 'enough to soak' or 'a good soaking' instead.