/ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
sat·ur·ated
BrE /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
NAmE /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
[not usually before noun]
completely wet
SYN soaked wetmoist ◇ damp ◇ soaked ◇ drenched ◇ saturated
These words all describe things covered with or full of liquid, especially water.
wet covered with or full of liquid, especially water：
The car had skidded on the wet road.
You’ll get wet(= in the rain) if you go out now.
moist slightly wet, often in a way that is pleasant or useful：
a lovely rich moist cake
damp slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant：
The cottage was cold and damp.
soaked (rather informal) very wet：
You’re soaked through!(= completely wet)
drenched very wet：
We were caught in the storm and came home drenched to the skin.
soaked or drenched?
Both of these words can be used with with or in.：
soaked/drenched with/in sweat/blood
Soaked but not usually drenched can also be used before a noun.：
their soaked clothes
their drenched clothes
saturated very wet：
The ground is completely saturated: it would be pointless to plant anything.
Patterns
wet/moist/damp/soaked/drenched/saturated with sth
soaked/drenched in sth
sb’s coat/shirt/shoes/clothes/hair is/are wet/damp/soaked/drenched
wet/moist/damp/saturated ground/earth
to get wet/moist/damp/soaked/drenched/saturated
[usually before noun] (chemistry)
if a chemical solution (= a liquid with sth dissolved in it) is saturated, it contains the greatest possible amount of the substance that has been dissolved in it
a saturated solution of sodium chloride
- 这种用法也可以形容市场饱和
[usually before noun] (of colours)
very strong
saturated reds