Word · Frequency #19783
impregnates
使充满；使浸透；灌输
impregnates is the third person singular of impregnate.
to fill or saturate completely with a substance or quality
常作被动：be impregnated with（充满…）
- 1.
To cause to become pregnant.
使怀孕。
- 2.
To fertilize.
使受精。
- 3.
To saturate, or infuse.
使饱和或浸透。
- 4.
To fill pores or spaces with a substance.
用某种物质填充孔隙或空间
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
In use
The smell of smoke had impregnated the curtains.
Make sure the paper is impregnated with the wax before folding.
The powder impregnates the filter with a fresh fragrance.
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.
演讲者让演讲充满了幽默。
be impregnated with sth
被动结构，常指物质被浸透或充满。
The sponge is impregnated with disinfectant.
Connections
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
- 弥漫于空气中
- The scent of rain impregnated the air.雨的气息弥漫在空气中。
Synonyms
Learner notes
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”。
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.