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浸泡
jìn pào
Meaning
- to soak
- to steep
- to immerse
Definition
将物体放入液体中，使其完全被液体覆盖并持续一段时间。
To immerse an object in a liquid for a period of time.
Usage
常用于描述将物品置于水或其他液体中，以便软化、清洗、入味或发生化学反应。
Often used to describe placing an item in water or other liquid to soften, clean, infuse flavor, or cause a chemical reaction.
Examples
- 1 衣服在洗衣粉水里浸泡了半小时。 (The clothes were soaked in laundry detergent water for half an hour.)
- 2 这些豆子需要提前浸泡一晚才能煮烂。 (These beans need to be soaked overnight before they can be cooked soft.)
- 3 药材在酒中浸泡三个月后即可饮用。 (The herbs can be drunk after being soaked in wine for three months.)
- 4 浸泡在盐水中的蔬菜可以更好地保存。 (Vegetables soaked in salt water can be preserved better.)
- 5 实验前将样本浸泡在固定液中。 (Before the experiment, soak the sample in fixative.)
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