好词典
drenched
UK //drentʃt//US //drentʃt//
词源
源自古英语「drencan」，意为浸泡或使喝醉，与古诺尔斯语「drekkja」同源，最终源自原始日耳曼语「drankijaną」。
adjective
❶ 形容被液体完全浸透的状态，通常指因雨水、汗水或其他液体导致衣物或身体湿透的情况。
“She got caught in the storm and came home completely drenched.”
（她在暴雨中被淋得浑身湿透才回到家。）
“The kids were drenched after playing with water guns.”
（孩子们玩完水枪后全身都湿透了。）
同义词:soaked, saturated, waterlogged, dripping, sodden
verb
❶ 指使某物完全被液体覆盖或渗透的动作，常用于描述被雨水、液体意外泼洒等情况。
“The waiter accidentally drenched my suit with red wine.”
（服务员不小心用红酒泼湿了我的西装。）
“They drenched the bonfire with buckets of water.”
（他们用几桶水彻底浇灭了篝火。）
同义词:soak, saturate, flood, douse, immerse
常见短语
drenched to the skin — 形容某人被雨或水淋得里外湿透，连最里层的衣服都湿了的状态。
“The cyclists were drenched to the skin after riding through the thunderstorm.”
（骑行者们冒雷雨骑行后，里里外外都湿透了。）
drenched in sunlight — 比喻某个空间充满阳光，通常带有温暖明亮的积极意象。
“The breakfast room was drenched in morning sunlight.”
（早餐室里洒满了晨光。）