Word · Frequency #19783
impregnated
使充满;使浸透;灌输
impregnated is the past of impregnate.
核心释义
常作被动:be impregnated with(充满…)
to fill or saturate completely with a substance or quality
- 1.
使怀孕。
To cause to become pregnant.
- 2.
使受精。
To fertilize.
- 3.
使饱和或浸透。
To saturate, or infuse.
- 4.
用某种物质填充孔隙或空间
To fill pores or spaces with a substance.
使怀孕;使受精;使肥沃;使怀孕。;使受精。;使饱和或浸透。;用某种物质填充孔隙或空间
用法In use
The smell of smoke had impregnated the curtains.
用法提示:impregnated 是过去完成时,表示气味“充满/渗透”窗帘的及物动词用法。
Make sure the paper is impregnated with the wax before folding.
用法提示:impregnated 是过去分词用于被动语态,表示纸张被“浸透/使充满”蜡。
The powder impregnates the filter with a fresh fragrance.
用法提示:impregnates 是一般现在时第三人称,表示粉末使滤芯“充满”香味。
impregnate sb/sth
指使雌性受孕或使土地肥沃。
The bull impregnated the cow.
公牛使母牛怀孕了。
impregnate sth with sth
常用于比喻,表示使某物充满某种特质。
The speaker impregnated the speech with humor.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- impregnate a woman
- 使妇女怀孕
- Legend says the god impregnated a village woman.传说神使一名村中女子怀孕。
- impregnate an egg
- 使卵子受精
- A single sperm can impregnate the egg.一个精子就能使卵子受精。
- impregnate with
- 使浸透;使充满
- The material is impregnated with a special coating.这种材料浸透了特殊涂层。
- impregnate porous materials
- 浸渍多孔材料
- This process impregnates porous materials with preservatives.这一过程用防腐剂浸渍多孔材料。
- impregnate the air
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
impregnate 含有 preg(nant)(怀孕),由此记住“使怀孕”;也可联想“灌入”而记住“使浸透、充满”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:medical/biological contexts、formal written English 在表示“使怀孕”时,impregnate 属于正式/医学术语,多用于医学、生物学或法律等书面语境;日常口语中更常说 make sb pregnant,不宜在随意对话中使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这四个以 -nate 结尾的词(donate、terminate、fascinate、vaccinate)与 impregnate 末尾的 -nate 都读作 /neɪt/,但重音都在更前面的音节,因此不构成严格押韵。magnate 与 impregnate 都含 -gnate /ɡneɪt/,但重读元音不同(/æ/ 对 /e/),也不押韵。pregnant 与 impregnate 的前半部分拼写和读音相同(preɡ),但结尾是 /nənt/ 而不是 /neɪt/。注意不要只凭拼写判断发音。
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