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permeate + noun phrase
Water permeated the soil.
水渗透了土壤。
弥漫；渗透；扩散
permeating — present participle of permeate
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弥漫；渗透；扩散
to spread gradually throughout every part of something
Water permeated the soil.
水渗透了土壤。
To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture
To enter and spread through; to pervade.
permeate
Base
原形
permeates
3rd person
第三人称单数
permeating
-ing
现在分词
permeated
Past
过去式
permeated
Past participle
过去分词
Water permeates the soil.
水渗透土壤。
The smell permeated the entire house.
气味弥漫了整个房子。
The culture has permeated every aspect of society.
这种文化已渗透到社会的方方面面。
规则动词，表示渗透或弥漫。
The aroma of freshly baked bread permeated the entire kitchen.
新鲜烤面包的香气弥漫了整个厨房。
A sense of calm permeates the meditation room.
宁静感弥漫着冥想室。
Rainwater permeated through the cracks in the roof.
雨水渗透过了屋顶的裂缝。
Water permeated the soil.
水渗透了土壤。
强调穿过或遍布某空间。
The smell permeated through the house.
气味弥漫了整个房子。
常用被动语态，表示充满某种气味或特质。
The air was permeated with smoke.
空气中弥漫着烟雾。
Not this
The smell permeated into the room.
Use this
The smell permeated the room.
中文学习者有时会将及物动词“permeate”误用作不及物动词，加上不必要的介词“into”。应直接用及物结构，表示“弥漫整个房间”。
Not this
The knife permeated the wood.
Use this
The knife penetrated the wood.
“permeate”指液体、气味等渗透、弥漫，不用于描述刀具等实体刺入。应使用“penetrate”（穿透）才符合语境。
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弥漫在空气中
The smell of freshly baked bread permeated the air.
新鲜烤面包的香味弥漫在空气中。
渗透整个社会
Distrust of authority permeates society.
对权威的不信任渗透整个社会。
渗透到生活的方方面面
Technology now permeates every aspect of our lives.
技术如今渗透到我们生活的方方面面。
渗入土壤
Rainwater quickly permeated the dry soil.
雨水迅速渗入干土。
渗入；渗透
The dye permeated through the cloth.
染料渗透了布料。
弥漫于文化中
This attitude permeates the entire culture.
这种态度弥漫于整个文化。
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记忆联想：per(穿过)+me(我)+ate(吃)——像水穿过我全身，渗入并弥漫每个角落。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary description、scientific/technical description permeate 比 spread through / fill 更正式，多用于书面语和较正式场合，比如学术写作、文学描写或技术说明；日常口语中较少用，口语里常用 spread through 或 fill 表达类似意思。
及物和不及物均可使用
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