| 单词 | drench |
| 释义 | drench —drencher, n. —drenchingly, adv. /drench/, v.t. 1. to wet thoroughly; soak. 2. to saturate by immersion in a liquid; steep. 3. to cover or fill completely; bathe: trees drenched with sunlight. 4. Vet. Med. to administer a draft of medicine to (an animal), esp. by force: to drench a horse. 5. Archaic. to cause to drink. n. 6. the act of drenching. 7. something that drenches: a drench of rain. 8. a preparation for drenching or steeping. 9. a solution, esp. one of fermenting bran, for drenching hides or skins. 10. a large drink or draft. 11. a draft of medicine, esp. one administered to an animal by force. 12. Hort. a mixture of pesticide and water applied to the soil surrounding a plant. [bef. 900; ME drenchen, OE drencan, causative of drincan to DRINK; c. D drenken, G tränken to water, give to drink] Syn. 1. See wet. |
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