| 单词 | sponge |
| 释义 | sponge /spAnds; spAndj/ n 1 [C] kinds of simple sea animal with light. structures of elastic material full of holes and able to absorb water easily; one of these, or sth of similar texture (eg porous rubber), used for washing, cleaning, etc. 海绵; 海绵体; (用于洗濯、淸洁等用的)海绵或似海绵物。 pass the ~ over, wipe out, agree to forget (an offence, etc). 抹消; 同意忘记(嫌隙等); 不念(旧恶)。 throw up/in the ~, admit defeat or failure. 承认失败; 认输。 2 piece of absorbent material, eg gauze, used in surgery; mop used in cleaning the bore of a gun, etc. (外科用的)棉球; (淸洁炮膛等用的)洗杆; 擦膛刷。 3 '~cake n soft, light yellow cake made of eggs, sugar and flour. 软蛋糕; 海绵蛋糕。 vt, vi 1 [VP6A, 15B] ~ sth (out), wash, wipe or clean with a ~: 用海绵等洗涤、擦拭或淸除： ~ a wound/a child's face; 用棉球洗擦伤口(孩子的脸); ~ out a memory, wipe it out, end it. 抹除记忆。 2 [VP15B] ~ sth up. take up (liquid) with a ~: 用海绵吸收(液体)： ~ up the mess. 用海绵吸去汚水(等)。 3 [VP3A] - on/upon sb, (colloq) live at his expense, get money from him, without giving, or intending to give, anything in return: (俗)依赖某人生活; 诈取某人钱财： ~ ()o one's friends; 依赖朋友为生; [VP6A, 14] ~ sth (from sb), get by sponging: 诈得; 编取： ~ a dinner; 骗得一套饭; ~ a fiver (= £5) from an old acquaintance. 从老友处骗得五镑。 ~r n perspn who ~s(3). 依赖他人生活者; 诈骗者。 spongy adj (-ier, -iest) soft, porous and elastic like a ~: 像海绵的; 柔软、多孔而有弹性的： spongy, moss-covered land. 生满苔群的柔软土地。 spongi ness n |
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