(一般作be drenched)wet thoroughly; soak 使湿透;浸湿 I fell in the stream and was drenched. 我掉进小溪里湿透了。 [as noun drenching]a severe drenching would kill his uncle. 严重淋湿会要他舅舅的命。 ■(figurative)cover (something) liberally or thoroughly (喻)大量覆盖,使盖满;使充满 cool patios drenched in flowers. 满是鲜花的凉爽天井。 [as adj., in combination -drenched]a sun-drenched clearing. 撒满阳光的空旷地。
forcibly administer a drug in liquid form orally to (an animal) 给(动物)灌药
noun
a dose of medicine administered to an animal 一服兽用药 ■(archiac)a draught of a medicinal or poisonous liquid (古)一次饮入的药液(或毒液)
语源
Old English drencan 'force to drink', drenc 'a drink or draught', of Germanic origin; related to German tränken (verb), Trank (noun), also to drink