drenching

n.湿透

By drenching the altar and sacrifice with water, Elijah took away any suspicion of the sceptics.They were to know beyond any doubt that the fire was a miracle from God. 为了避免动手脚之嫌，以利亚使祭坛和祭物被水湿透，如此，以色列民就会毫无疑问的相信，火从天降的奇迹是出于上帝。