impregnate

KK [ˏɪmˋprɛgˏnet] /ˌɪmˈpɹɛɡˌneɪt/

動詞

  1. 1

    使懷孕、使受孕正式

    The male fish releases sperm to impregnate the eggs.

    雄魚釋放精子使魚卵受精。

  2. 2

    使浸透、使飽含常用被動

    The wood is impregnated with a chemical to resist rot.

    這種木材浸過化學藥劑以防腐爛。

  3. 3

    充滿、瀰漫正式

    The whole room was impregnated with the smell of tobacco.

    整間房間瀰漫著菸味。

形容詞

  1. 1

    浸透的、飽含的舊式

    They used cloths impregnate with oil to polish the surface.

    他們用浸了油的布擦亮表面。