Drench

(verb.) cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; 'souse water on his hot face'.

(verb.) force to drink.

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• While the rain descends so, must I lay my head on the cold, drenched ground? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• The sheeted sprays drenched the decks like rain. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• The breeze scattered the grey locks on his temples, the rain drenched his uncovered head, he sat hiding his face in his withered hands. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• He took it from my hand, held it up, and surveyed the bed, all blackened and scorched, the sheets drenched, the carpet round swimming in water. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• My clothes were all sodden with dew, and my coat-sleeve was drenched with blood from my wounded thumb. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• Presently my man sat me down by a tank of hot water, drenched me well, gloved his hand with a coarse mitten, and began to polish me all over with it. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• When they were more than usually tall she lifted the baby to the top of her head, that it might be out of the reach of their drenching fronds. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.

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