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词汇 waterlog
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Definition of waterlog in English:

waterlog

verbwaterlogged, waterlogging, waterlogs ˈwɔːtəlɒɡ
[with object]
  • Saturate with water; make (something) waterlogged.

    the open roof allowed rain to waterlog the field
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Two to three years ago, the entire stretch of land of this village was waterlogged.
    • Operations were suspended as parts of the runway have been waterlogged.
    • We've been waterlogged here for about the past week.
    • North Yorkshire clubs use the opportunity of a non-league weekend to catch up on the league programme interrupted by pitches being waterlogged or frozen.
    • Buildings and artefacts from different periods had been waterlogged and covered in silt, which acted as a perfect preservative.
    • Fields have been continuously waterlogged.
    • They flooded it to waterlog the pitch and cancel the game.
    • Several homes have been waterlogged, though so far the damage has been minimal.
    • One evening of full-fledged rain in April was enough to waterlog the streets.
    • He famously told of attempts to waterlog the infield, and even moving the fences in between half-innings.

Origin

Mid 18th century (originally in the sense 'make (a ship) unmanageable by flooding'): from water + the verb log1.

Definition of waterlog in US English:

waterlog

verb
[with object]
  • Saturate with water; make (something) waterlogged.

    the open roof allowed rain to waterlog the field
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Two to three years ago, the entire stretch of land of this village was waterlogged.
    • We've been waterlogged here for about the past week.
    • Operations were suspended as parts of the runway have been waterlogged.
    • One evening of full-fledged rain in April was enough to waterlog the streets.
    • Fields have been continuously waterlogged.
    • They flooded it to waterlog the pitch and cancel the game.
    • Buildings and artefacts from different periods had been waterlogged and covered in silt, which acted as a perfect preservative.
    • North Yorkshire clubs use the opportunity of a non-league weekend to catch up on the league programme interrupted by pitches being waterlogged or frozen.
    • He famously told of attempts to waterlog the infield, and even moving the fences in between half-innings.
    • Several homes have been waterlogged, though so far the damage has been minimal.

Origin

Mid 18th century (originally in the sense ‘make (a ship) unmanageable by flooding’): from water + the verb log.

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