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soaking (B2)

カタカナ: ソーキング

IPA: /ˈsoʊkɪŋ/

Extremely wet, often to the point of dripping or being completely saturated with water.

意味: 水が滴るほど、あるいは完全に水を含んで非常に濡れている状態。

We got caught in the rain without umbrellas and were soaking by the time we got home. — 傘を持たずに雨に降られ、帰宅した頃にはびしょ濡れだった。
He came in from the garden, his clothes soaking wet from the sprinklers. — 彼は庭から戻ってきたが、スプリンクラーのせいで服がずぶ濡れだった。

Japanese translations of Soaking:

soaking wet (collocation): Completely wet. — "My new shoes are soaking wet from the rain."
soak in (phrasal verb): To become fully absorbed or understood. — "Give the information time to soak in before you make a decision."
soak up (phrasal verb): To absorb liquid or information; to enjoy an atmosphere. — "The sponge soaked up the spilled water."