vt.

1. 浸泡，浸漬[（+in）]
   She soaked the dirty clothes in cold water.

   她將髒衣服浸泡在冷水裡。

2. 使濕透
   We were soaked to the skin by the heavy rain.

   大雨淋得我們渾身濕透。

3. 吸，吸收[（+in/up）]
   The sponge soaked in the water on the desk.

   海綿將書桌上的水吸了進去。

4. 浸掉，浸出[O][（+out）]
   I put the shirt in soapy water to soak out the stain.

   我將襯衫浸在肥皂水裡以去除汙漬。

5. 【口】使（自己）喝醉
   He went to a bar and soaked himself.

   他去酒吧喝得酩酊大醉。

6. 使沉湎；使熱衷[（+in）]
   She soaked herself in detective stories.

   她沉湎於偵探小說之中。

7. 【口】向……敲竹槓；向……徵重稅
   He admitted he had been soaked in the deal.

   他承認在這筆生意中他被敲了竹槓。

8. 【俚】痛打；重罰
   Why don't you soak him?

   你為什麼不揍他一頓？

vi.

1. 浸泡，浸漬[（+in）]
2. 濕透
3. 滲透；印[Q]
4. 【口】喝得爛醉

n.[C]

1. 浸泡，浸漬
   Give the clothes a long soak before washing.

   洗之前先將衣服多泡一些時間。

2. 【俚】酒鬼；爛醉
   He is an old soak.

   他是一個老酒鬼。

v.

1. make or become thoroughly wet by immersion in liquid.
2. make extremely wet:
   the rain soaked their hair.
3. (soak something up) absorb a liquid.
   ▸expose oneself to or experience something beneficial or enjoyable.
   ▸ (soak oneself in) immerse oneself in (a particular experience).
4. informal impose heavy charges or taxation on.
5. archaic drink heavily.

n.

1. an act or period of soaking.
2. informal a heavy drinker.
3. Austral. a hollow where rainwater collects.