soaking
浸泡,浸湿,泡水,泡澡
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Definitions
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- : to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
- : to pass, as a liquid, through pores, holes, or the like: The rain soaked through the tear in the umbrella.
- : to be thoroughly wet: Her shoes and socks were soaking and her feet were freezing.
- : to penetrate or become known to the mind or feelings: The lesson didn't soak in.
- : Informal. to drink immoderately, especially alcoholic beverages: They were soaking at the bar.
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- : to place or keep in liquid in order to saturate thoroughly; steep.
- : to wet thoroughly; saturate or drench.
- : to permeate thoroughly, as liquid or moisture does.
- : Metallurgy. to heat for reworking.
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Examples
On the northeasternmost point of the U.S., pancake-like ployes are a daily staple, whether covered in syrup or soaking up gravy.
Liquor made by soaking tiger bones in Chinese wine brings hefty prices on online exchanges.
There are also indoor baths and a foot soaking area, the perfect antidote to a long day of pounding the trail.
I felt like a really nice car, or a soaking tub, or a fireplace, or something that would drive the price of an apartment way up.
Another cure is Kvass, a slightly alcoholic beverage made by soaking dried rye bread with sugar and yeast.
Jim huddled himself up like the rest: the crew turned in soaking, and woke up steaming, just as the men do even nowadays.
The dragon lies full length, half sleeping, on the soaking cloud.
About 15 minutes of soaking will be sufficient to make them pliable enough to bend over at right angles.
I will not permit you to take your soaking clothes upstairs.
Fresh blood was soaking through the cloth around his shoulder—a strip of blue gingham torn from Nancy's dress, White Bear now saw.