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sodden

UK //ˈsɒd.ən//US //ˈsɑː.dən//

词源

源自古英语sodden(煮沸的),与seethe(煮沸)同源,后引申为'浸泡透'的含义。

adjective

❶ 形容物品因吸收大量水分而变得湿透、沉重或松软的状态,常用于描述衣物、地面或食物等。

“Her shoes were sodden after walking through the heavy rain.”

(在暴雨中行走后,她的鞋子完全湿透了。)

“The sodden ground made it difficult to set up the tent.”

(湿透的地面让搭帐篷变得非常困难。)

❶ 引申为因酒精或疲惫而显得迟钝、麻木的状态,多用于描述人的精神状态。

“He woke up with a sodden headache after last night's party.”

(昨晚派对后他醒来时头痛欲裂。)

“Her mind felt sodden from lack of sleep.”

(由于睡眠不足,她的头脑昏沉沉的。)

同义词:soaked, drenched, saturated, waterlogged, soggy

常见短语

sodden with — 表示某物被液体浸透或充满某种情绪的状态,强调完全渗透的意味。

“The papers were sodden with spilled coffee.”

(文件被洒出的咖啡浸得透湿。)