drench (B2)

カタカナ: ドレンチ

IPA: /drɛntʃ/

Definition

To soak or saturate something thoroughly with liquid, often implying that the object is completely covered or penetrated by it.

意味: 何かを液体で完全に濡らしたり、染み込ませたりすること。対象が液体で覆い尽くされている、あるいは中まで浸透している状態を指すことが多い。

Examples / 例文

• The heavy rain drenched the garden in minutes. — The heavy rain drenched the garden in minutes.

• He drenched his shirt in cold water to cool down. — He drenched his shirt in cold water to cool down.

• The firefighters drenched the burning house to prevent the flames from spreading. — The firefighters drenched the burning house to prevent the flames from spreading.

Drench の日本語訳

Japanese translations of Drench:

• びしょ濡れにする
• ずぶ濡れにする
• 浸す

How to Use Drench

drench with (prepositional phrase)

To cover something using a specific substance. — "The chef drenched the meat with a rich wine sauce."

be drenched in (prepositional phrase)

To be completely covered by a liquid or light. — "The city was drenched in sunlight during the summer festival."

See "Drench" in the English dictionary

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