
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)