vt.

1. 浸泡，浸渍[（+in）]
   She soaked the dirty clothes in cold water.

   她将脏衣服浸泡在冷水里。

2. 使湿透
   We were soaked to the skin by the heavy rain.

   大雨淋得我们浑身湿透。

3. 吸，吸收[（+in/up）]
   The sponge soaked in the water on the desk.

   海绵将书桌上的水吸了进去。

4. 浸掉，浸出[O][（+out）]
   I put the shirt in soapy water to soak out the stain.

   我将衬衫浸在肥皂水里以去除污迹。

5. 【口】使（自己）喝醉
   He went to a bar and soaked himself.

   他去酒吧喝得酩酊大醉。

6. 使沉湎；使热衷[（+in）]
   She soaked herself in detective stories.

   她沉湎于侦探小说之中。

7. 【口】向……敲竹杠；向……征重税
   He admitted he had been soaked in the deal.

   他承认在这笔生意中他被敲了竹杠。

8. 【俚】痛打；重罚
   Why don't you soak him?

   你为什么不揍他一顿？

vi.

1. 浸泡，浸渍[（+in）]
2. 湿透
3. 渗透；印[Q]
4. 【口】喝得烂醉

n.[C]

1. 浸泡，浸渍
   Give the clothes a long soak before washing.

   洗之前先将衣服多泡一些时间。

2. 【俚】酒鬼；烂醉
   He is an old soak.

   他是一个老酒鬼。

v.

1. make or become thoroughly wet by immersion in liquid.
2. make extremely wet:
   the rain soaked their hair.
3. (soak something up) absorb a liquid.
   ▸expose oneself to or experience something beneficial or enjoyable.
   ▸ (soak oneself in) immerse oneself in (a particular experience).
4. informal impose heavy charges or taxation on.
5. archaic drink heavily.

n.

1. an act or period of soaking.
2. informal a heavy drinker.
3. Austral. a hollow where rainwater collects.