saturate
/ˈsætʃəreɪt; `sætʃəˌret/ v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with/in sth) make sth very wet; soak sth 浸湿或浸透某物
clothes saturated with water 浸湿的衣服
Saturate the meat in the mixture of oil and herbs. 把肉浸泡在油和作料的卤汁里.
2 [Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
~ sth/sb with/in sth cause sth/sb to absorb a lot of sth; fill sth/sb completely with sth 使某物[某人]大量吸收或充满某物
We lay on the beach, saturated in sunshine. 我们躺在沙滩上, 沐浴在阳光里.
The market is saturated with good used cars, ie There are too many of them for sale. 市场上质量好的旧汽车供过於求.