v (1)浸泡(渍，湿)(be or become thoroughly wet by being in liquid or by taking in liquid)[I，I+prep (in)]：Leave the dirty sheets to～. 把脏被单泡上。a rag～ed in petrol 一块浸过汽油的旧布;Let the clothes～in water overnight. 把衣服放在水中泡一夜。The bedspread is～ing in the dye. 床罩浸泡在染料中。〖同〗steep，wet，bathe;

(2)使渗透(cause to take in as much liquid as possible)[T+n，T+n+prep (in)]：The pelting rain～ed his clothes. 大雨淋湿了他的衣服。～the ground with water 用水弄湿地面;～bread in hot milk/one's stained shirt in water 把面包泡在热牛奶中/自己的脏衬衣泡在水中;～one's feet in warm water/oneself in a warm bath 用热水泡脚/泡热水浴;～oneself in...(fig)埋头(沉醉)于 ……;

(3)渗入(透)((of a liquid) enter and pass through)[I+prep(into/through)，I+adv(in)]：(rain)～into the soil/through sb's new clothes (雨水)渗进土壤/某人的新衣服;The wine/ink～ed in(to) the paper. 酒/墨水渗进文件中。The melting snow has all～ed in. 融雪都已渗进去了。〖同〗enter，penetrate;

(4)向…… 榨取金钱(征收重税)(charge too much money or tax)[T+n](imfl)：～the rich/the tourists 敲诈富人/旅游者;

soak off/out (v adv) 浸掉(vt)：A good way to get a stamp off on envelope is to～it off. 取下信封上邮票的好方法就是把它弄湿后再揭。I've got a dirty mark on my dress，but may be able to～it out. 我衣服上弄了个脏印，但是能把它浸泡掉。

soak through (v adv)使全身湿透(vt)：He got～ed through. 他全身都湿透了。

soak to the skin 使衣服湿透：The rain～ed him to the skin.雨水湿透了他的衣服。

soak up (v adv) 1)吸干(vt)：He used a sponge to～up the water.他用海绵把水吸干。2)接受，吸收(vt)：Charles～s the facts as fast as the teacher gives them. 老师讲的内容，查理一下子就能领悟并记住。

n(1)浸，泡(act of soaking)[C]：Give the clothes a good～. 把衣服好好泡一下。

(2)酒鬼(person who drinks habitually)[C](infml)：a dreadful old～一个可怕的老酒鬼;

→′soaked adj 湿透的;浸沉于某事物之中的;′soaking(= soaking wet) adj 湿淋淋的，湿透的