soak

Compared meaning: to make something very wet (verb).

比较义项：把某物弄湿、浸透（动词）。

• soak 本词

  Soak suggests immersing something in liquid for a period of time so it becomes thoroughly wet, often deliberately and gradually, common with food or fabric.

  soak（浸泡）强调把某物长时间浸在液体中使其彻底变湿，通常是有意为之、过程较缓慢，常用于食物或织物。

  She left the dirty pots to soak in soapy water for an hour.

  她把脏锅泡在肥皂水里一个小时。

• drench

  Drench emphasizes suddenly and thoroughly wetting someone or something, often by heavy rain or a splash, and is frequently used in the passive.

  drench（浇透，淋透）强调突然、彻底地把人或物弄湿，常因暴雨或水花溅到，且常用被动语态。

  A passing car drenched him with muddy water from a puddle.

  一辆经过的汽车把水坑里的泥水溅得他浑身湿透。

• douse

  Douse means to pour or throw liquid over something on purpose, often to put out fire, focusing on the action of pouring rather than immersion or exposure.

  douse（浇，泼）指故意把液体倒在或泼在某物上，常用于灭火，强调浇泼这一动作本身，而不是浸泡或被雨淋湿。

  He doused the campfire with a bucket of water before going to bed.

  睡觉前，他用一桶水把篝火浇灭了。

All three verbs mean to make something very wet. Soak means leaving something in liquid until fully wet, often slowly on purpose. Drench means suddenly and thoroughly wetting someone, from heavy rain or a splash. Douse means pouring liquid over something to put out fire.

这三个词都表示把某物弄得很湿，但方式和语气不同：soak 强调长时间浸泡，drench 强调被雨水或水花突然大量淋湿，douse 强调主动把液体倒／泼在某物上（常用于灭火）。