sodden
/ˈsɒdn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɑːdn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsä-dᵊn/ (ame, mw)
sodden — 形容詞
- soddenpositive
- more soddencomparative
- most soddensuperlative
1. (of materials such as fabric, paper, soil, or food) containing so much liquid th
濕透的
水分飽和到極點的狀態
(of materials such as fabric, paper, soil, or food) containing so much liquid that nothing more can be absorbed, often making the item heavy, uncomfortable, or likely to fall apart.
Carlos walked home through the storm and found his coat sodden and heavy.
Carlos 冒著暴風雨走回家，發現外套又濕又重。
sodden after exposure to heavy rain
The gardener left the hose running, and by morning the lawn was sodden.
園丁忘了關水管，到了早上，草坪已經濕透了。
Priya hung her sodden gloves by the radiator, but they stayed cold for hours.
Priya 把濕透的手套掛在暖氣片旁，但好幾個小時過去還是冷的。
Tariq grabbed the box, but the sodden cardboard bottom tore open at once.
Tariq 一把抓起箱子，但濕透的紙板底部立刻破開了。
Amina's socks were sodden after she stepped into a deep puddle on her way home.
Amina 在回家的路上踩進一個深水坑，襪子都濕透了。
- soaked
more common and less extreme than sodden; the everyday word for very wet
- drenched
emphasises being wet from liquid poured or thrown; implies external cause
- saturated
more technical; suggests the material cannot hold any more liquid
- waterlogged
specifically of something that has absorbed water and become heavy, like ground or wood
用法筆記
Used primarily for absorbent materials — fabric, paper, cardboard, soil, wood, bread. Not used for non-absorbent surfaces such as glass or metal.
常見錯誤
sodden — 動詞
- soddenpresent simple I / you / we / they
- soddens3rd person singular
- soddening-ing form
- soddenedpast simple
1. to make something completely wet, typically by pouring or exposing it to so much
浸透
使某物完全濕透
to make something completely wet, typically by pouring or exposing it to so much liquid that it absorbs all it can hold and becomes heavy or damaged.
The sudden cloudburst soddened the picnic blankets and soaked the grass.
突來的驟雨浸透了野餐毯，草地也濕透了。
transitive active: soddened [object]
Sergei soddened his passport when he fell into the hotel pool.
Sergei 掉進飯店的游泳池，把護照浸透了。
The flower beds were soddened by three days of non-stop spring rain.
連續三天的春雨把花圃完全浸透了。
Do not leave the sponge on the board — it will sodden the wood.
不要把海綿留在木板上——它會浸透木頭。
文法句型
be soddened by [liquid]
sodden + object + with [liquid]
用法筆記
This transitive verb is uncommon in modern English; the adjective 'sodden' is far more frequent. The passive construction ('was soddened by…') appears more often than the active form. Avoid using this sense in casual conversation — choose 'soak' or 'drench' instead.
常見錯誤
2. (of an absorbent material) to become completely soaked as liquid gradually seeps
浸濕
自行變得完全濕透
(of an absorbent material) to become completely soaked as liquid gradually seeps into it, often through prolonged exposure.
The straw mattress became sodden as damp cellar air seeped into it over weeks.
草蓆在地下室裡變得濕透，潮濕的空氣在數週內慢慢滲入。
became sodden + time phrase showing gradual absorption
If you leave the newspaper outside, it will get sodden in the rain.
如果把報紙放在門外，它會被雨水弄得濕透。
will get sodden in [condition]
The wooden cutting board got sodden after sitting in a sink of water all night.
木製砧板在水槽裡泡了一整晚，變得又濕又重。
The soil became sodden slowly as the broken pipe leaked beneath the garden.
花圃下的水管破裂，土壤慢慢變得濕透了。
The tent canvas got sodden after three nights of rain and began to drip.
帳篷在連續三個雨夜後變得濕透，開始漏水。
- become soaked
more natural and frequent in everyday English; the standard alternative
- get saturated
implies reaching the point where no more liquid can be held
- waterlog
specifically for ground or wood becoming heavy with absorbed water
- dry out
to become free of moisture
文法句型
sodden + with [liquid]
sodden in [liquid]
用法筆記
This intransitive sense is the rarest use of 'sodden'. In modern English, speakers almost always use the adjective construction 'become sodden' or 'get sodden' instead, which carries the same meaning more naturally. This verb form appears mainly in literary or historical contexts.