| 释义 |
wa·ter·log
\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlȯg also -ˌläg\ verb
Etymology: back-formation from waterlogged
transitive verb
1. : to make (as a boat) unmanageable by flooding — used of the sea or a leak
2. : to deprive (as floating timber) of buoyancy by saturation with water
3. : to saturate (as soil) with water; especially : to cause the water table of (soil) to rise high enough to expel normal soil gases and interfere with plant growth or cultivation
4. : to cause to deteriorate or to become unmanageable or unserviceable as if by saturation with excess of water
< whenever I've got waterlogged with study — W.S.Maugham >
< an unbalanced capital structure may waterlog the strongest company >
intransitive verb
: to become sodden, inert, or unmanageable by or as if by excessive saturation with water |