resoak
verb [ T ] (also re-soak) uk/ˌriːˈsəʊk/
重新浸湿,把…重新浸透
to soak something (= make it very wet or leave it in liquid) again, for a second, third, etc. time
Drain the solution, and then resoak the cucumbers in fresh water for one hour. 沥干溶液,然后将黄瓜在淡水中重新浸泡一小时。
The clay is soaked in water for five hours; it is then skimmed and resoaked until it is clean. 这块黏土被浸泡在水中五个小时,然后被撇去杂质,再重新浸泡直到变干净。
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- The sticks burned quickly, and every 15 minutes they needed to be re-soaked from a jar of oil.
- To deter moths, put wooden balls soaked in cedar oil in your cupboards. These need to be re-soaked regularly.
- The matting holds water well and only needs resoaking every couple of days.