saturate
🇬🇧 UK/'sætʃəreɪt/🇺🇸 US/'sætʃәreit/
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Definitions
v.
To soak or fill something completely with liquid or another substance; to fill to excess.
使浸透;使饱和;使充满
n.
A saturated substance, especially a saturated fat.
饱和物(尤指饱和脂肪)
adj.
Completely soaked or saturated.
饱和的;湿透的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.saturate the market使市场饱和
- 2.saturate with water用水浸透
- 3.saturate the soil使土壤饱和
- 4.fully saturate充分浸透
Example Sentences
- 1.
Heavy rain saturated the ground overnight.
- 2.
Heavy rainfall saturated the ground, causing widespread flooding in the region.
- 3.
The market was saturated with cheap imported goods, hurting local manufacturers.
- 4.
Add the dye slowly so it saturates the fabric evenly without leaving patches.