1. | [t][i] 浸泡;浸湿;浸透;湿透to put sth in liquid for a time so that it becomes completely wet; to become completely wet in this way |
I usually soak the beans overnight. 我通常把豆子泡一夜。 | |
If you soak the tablecloth before you wash it, the stains should come out. 先把桌布浸一浸再洗,污迹就能去掉。 | |
Leave the apricots to soak for 20 minutes. 把杏子浸泡 20 分钟。 | |
I'm going to go and soak in the bath. 我要去泡个澡。 |
2. | [t] ~ sb/sth 使湿透;把…浸湿to make sb/sth completely wet |
A sudden shower of rain soaked the spectators. 突如其来的一阵雨把观众淋了个透。 |
3. | [t] (informal) ~ sb 向(某人)敲竹杠;宰(某人);向(某人)征收重税to obtain a lot of money from sb by making them pay very high taxes or prices |
He was accused of soaking his clients. 他被指控向客户敲竹杠。 |