saturate
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If people or things saturate a place or object, they fill it completely so that no more can be added. 使饱和; 使充满
In the last days before the vote, both sides are saturating the airwaves. 在投票前的最后几天,双方的宣传充斥着各个广播频道。
2. V-T If someone or something is saturated, they become extremely wet. 使湿透
If the filter has been saturated with motor oil, it should be discarded and replaced. 如果过滤器已被机油浸透,就应该丢掉并更换一个。
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saturate /ˈsætʃʊreɪt/ (saturating,saturated,saturates)
剑桥词典
saturate verb (MAKE WET)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 often passive ]to make something or someone completely wet
使湿透;浸透;渗透
The grass had been saturated by overnight rain . 一夜的雨淋透了草地。
He had cut his leg badly , and his trousers were saturated with/in blood . 他划破了腿,伤势严重,裤子都被血浸透了。
saturate verb (FILL)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to fill a thing or place completely so that no more can be added
使充满;使饱和
The police saturated (= a large number of police officers were sent into) the area . 大批警察被派往该地区。
saturate the market
to provide too much of a product so that there is more of this product available than there are people who want to buy it
使市场饱和
Since the US market has now been saturated, drug dealers are looking to Europe . 由于美国的市场现在已经饱和,毒贩们开始转向欧洲。 返回 saturate