saturate

saturate [ˈsætʃəreit] vt.

1. ■ 使浸透, 使渗透; 使湿透

2. ■ 使充满;【化】使饱和, 使中和

3. ■ 【军】饱和轰炸

saturate oneself (in) 埋头(在...中), 精通

We were caught in the rain and came home saturated. 我们挨了雨淋, 回家时已浑身湿透。

The air was saturated with the perfume of the flowers. 空气中充满着花的芬芳。

He is saturated with knowledge. 他知识渊博。

The market for used cars is saturated . 旧汽车市场已经饱和。

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词性变化

saturate [ˈsætʃəreit] adj.

1. ■ [-rit] [诗]浸透的, 渗透的, 颜色浓[深]的; 饱和的