单词 | souse |
释义 | Word Frequency souse 1(saʊs) verb 1. to plunge (something, oneself, etc) into water or other liquid 2. to drench or be drenched 3. (transitive) to pour or dash (liquid) over (a person or thing) 4. to steep or cook (food) in a marinade 5. (tr; usually passive) slang to make drunk noun 6. the liquid or brine used in pickling 7. the act or process of sousing 8. slang a habitual drunkard Word origin C14: from Old French sous, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German sulza brineWord Frequency souse (of hawks or falcons) 2(saʊs) falconry verb (intransitive) 1. (often foll by on or upon) to swoop suddenly downwards (on a prey) noun 2. a sudden downward swoop Word origin C16: perhaps a variant of obsolete vb sense of source |
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