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soaked
معنی و توضیح
The word “soaked,” in this podcast, means very wet or drenched: “The carpet is soaked with red wine. How will we remove the stain?” As a verb, “to soak (something)” means to put something in a liquid so that it absorbs a lot of that liquid or becomes softer: “That pan will be easier to wash if you soak it in hot, soapy water for a few minutes.” Or, “Try soaking the bran in milk before you add it to the rest of the ingredients.” The phrase “to soak (something) off” means to remove something or take something off by putting it under water for a period of time: “Craig wants to soak the stamps off that envelope to add them to his stamp collection.” Finally, the phrase “to be soaked (in) something” can mean to have some characteristic or quality: “Her poetry is soaked with emotion.”
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Being in a Flood». دو دقیقه اول را همینجا گوش کن و متن همگام را دنبال کن. برای ادامه کامل، از دکمه پایین استفاده کن.
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 754: Being in a Flood.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 754. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Our website is eslpod.com. Go there, download the Learning Guide, and improve your English faster than ever.
This episode is called “Being in a Flood.” A “flood” is when there is too much water; the river has too much water and it goes beyond the river. Let’s get started.
Cherise: Well, that was a rude awakening at 2:00 in the morning!
Don: At least we got out of our room before it flooded. It serves us right for planning a vacation here during the rainy season. Our luggage is probably soaked.
Cherise: Oh, no, I’d forgotten about our clothes. If the water doesn’t recede soon, everything will have mold and mildew on it.
Don: The sump pumps are working as we speak. Hopefully, we can retrieve our stuff soon.
Cherise: Maybe I should go downstairs and try to salvage what I can,
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.