词典释义：
make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid
浸透；浸湿（某物）
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soak the beans overnight in water .把豆子浸泡在水里一整夜。
[no obj.]be immersed in water or another liquid
浸入（水中，其他液体）
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she spent some time soaking in a hot bath .她花了一段时间泡了个热水澡。
(of a liquid)cause (something or someone) to become extremely wet
（液体）使湿透
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the rain poured down, soaking their hair .倾盆而下的大雨把他们的头发都淋得湿透了。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction](of a liquid)penetrate or permeate completely
（液体）透过，完全渗透
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cold water was soaking into my shoes .冰冷的水正在渗入到我的鞋里。
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浸洗掉；浸泡以去除
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don't disturb the wound — soak the dressing off if necessary .不要动伤口——如果必要的话，就用水把敷的药浸湿去掉。
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热衷，沉湎于（某一经历，活动，兴趣）
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he soaked himself in the music of Mozart .他沉浸在莫扎特的音乐中。
〈非正式〉 征收重费，征收重税
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VAT would not soak the rich — it would soak the everyday guy struggling to stay afloat .增值税对富人不构成负担，它只是对挣扎在生存线上的穷人征收重税而已。
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〈古，非正式〉 狂饮；酗酒
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you keep soaking in taverns .你一直在酒馆里狂饮。
[in sing.]an act of immersing someone or something in liquid for a period of time
浸泡
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I'm looking forward to a long soak in the bath .我盼望着能泡个长时间的热水澡。
〈非正式〉 酒鬼
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his daughter stayed up to put the old soak to bed .他女儿一直都没有睡，直到把这个老酒鬼扶上床睡下。
〈澳／ 新西兰〉 积水洼地；水洼。
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soak something up absorb a liquid 吸水use clean tissues to soak up any droplets of water ． 用干净的纸巾把所有的小水珠都吸干 -
figurative expose oneself to or experience （something beneficial or enjoyable） 〈喻〉 沉浸于（或经历）（有益或令人愉快的事物）lie back and soak up the Mediterranean sun 仰面躺下，好好享受一下地中海的阳光he spends his time painting and soaking up the culture ． 他花时间绘画，吸收文化的营养 -
informal cost or use up money 〈非正式〉 花费；用完所有的钱the project had soaked up over ￡1 billion ． 这个计划用掉了10亿多英镑
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