To achieve the smoothest results, but not with a damp cloth soaked wood to the surface to form a water layer.

为达到最光滑的效果，用潮湿但没有被浸透的布擦拭木器，使其表面形成一道水层。

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All the wood used in the temples has been dried and soaked in antiseptic to protect it from the humid weather in Dujiangyan.

所有的木头也被重新烘干，并浸泡在防腐防虫的液体中，以应对当地的潮湿气候。

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There is a Toyota car into the water, the car engine was soaked with water, the car and the driver was trapped in the water, just move the car parked on the water, like a "wood".

有一辆丰田汽车开进了水中，汽车的发动机被水浸泡了，那汽车和司机被困在水中，那汽车就一动不动的停在水上，像一个 贴“木头车”一样。

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The kernel also can be soaked in lye (wood ashes, traditionally) to make hominy, but this process takes several days, so it wasn't always an option.

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