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sponge n.海绵vt.用海绵擦拭；吸收掉；抹掉 (1) 海绵将书桌上的水吸了进去。(2) 那孩子吸收新知识像海绵似的。(3) 洗热水澡时我喜欢用海绵擦洗全身。(4) 用海绵擦去车上的污泥。(5) 时间会抹去一切真理的痕迹。

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英 [spʌndʒ] 美 [spʌndʒ] (1) The sponge soaked in the water on the desk.(2) That child soaks up new facts like a sponge!(3) I like to sponge myself down in a hot bath.(4) Sponge the mud spots off the car.(5) Time can sponge out all trace of truth . 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]海绵；人造海绵 Sponge is a very light soft substance with lots of little holes in it, which can be either artificial or natural. It is used to clean things or as a soft layer. ...a sponge mattress.海绵床垫2[N-COUNT 可数名词]海绵(一种海洋动物，体圆而柔软) A sponge is a sea animal with a soft round body made of natural sponge. 3[N-COUNT 可数名词](洗澡或清洁用的)海绵块 A sponge is a piece of sponge that you use for washing yourself or for cleaning things. He wiped off the table with a sponge.他用一块海绵擦桌子。4[VERB 动词]用湿海绵擦拭 If you sponge something, you clean it by wiping it with a wet sponge.   [V n]  [V n P]  [Also V P n (not pron)]Fill a bowl with water and gently sponge your face and body.在一只盆里放上水，轻轻地用蘸湿的海绵擦拭你的面部及身体。Sponge down means the same as sponge .sponge down 同 spongeIf your child's temperature rises, sponge her down gently with tepid water.如果你孩子的体温上升，就用海绵蘸上温水轻轻地擦拭她的身体。5[N-VAR 可变名词]海绵蛋糕；松软布丁 A sponge is a light cake or pudding made from flour, eggs, sugar, and sometimes fat. It makes a superb filling for cakes and sponges.它非常适合做蛋糕和软布丁的馅儿。6[VERB 动词]揩…的油；靠…养活 If you say that someone sponges off other people or sponges on them, you mean that they regularly get money from other people when they should be trying to support themselves.   [V off n]  [V on n]  [disapproval]  [INFORMAL 非正式]He should just get an honest job and stop sponging off the rest of us!...他应该找一份正当的工作，不要再揩我们这些人的油了！He spent his life grumbling about missed opportunities and sponging on his father for money.他一辈子都在抱怨失去的机会，并一直伸手向自己的父亲要钱。

英语单词	sponge
英美音标	英 [spʌndʒ] 美 [spʌndʒ]
中文释义	n.海绵 vt.用海绵擦拭；吸收掉；抹掉
英语例句	(1) The sponge soaked in the water on the desk. (2) That child soaks up new facts like a sponge! (3) I like to sponge myself down in a hot bath. (4) Sponge the mud spots off the car. (5) Time can sponge out all trace of truth .
中文例句	(1) 海绵将书桌上的水吸了进去。 (2) 那孩子吸收新知识像海绵似的。 (3) 洗热水澡时我喜欢用海绵擦洗全身。 (4) 用海绵擦去车上的污泥。 (5) 时间会抹去一切真理的痕迹。
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]海绵；人造海绵 Sponge is a very light soft substance with lots of little holes in it, which can be either artificial or natural. It is used to clean things or as a soft layer. ...a sponge mattress. 海绵床垫 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]海绵(一种海洋动物，体圆而柔软) A sponge is a sea animal with a soft round body made of natural sponge. 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词](洗澡或清洁用的)海绵块 A sponge is a piece of sponge that you use for washing yourself or for cleaning things. He wiped off the table with a sponge. 他用一块海绵擦桌子。 4 [VERB 动词]用湿海绵擦拭 If you sponge something, you clean it by wiping it with a wet sponge. [V n] [V n P] [Also V P n (not pron)] Fill a bowl with water and gently sponge your face and body. 在一只盆里放上水，轻轻地用蘸湿的海绵擦拭你的面部及身体。 Sponge down means the same as sponge .sponge down 同 sponge If your child's temperature rises, sponge her down gently with tepid water. 如果你孩子的体温上升，就用海绵蘸上温水轻轻地擦拭她的身体。 5 [N-VAR 可变名词]海绵蛋糕；松软布丁 A sponge is a light cake or pudding made from flour, eggs, sugar, and sometimes fat. It makes a superb filling for cakes and sponges. 它非常适合做蛋糕和软布丁的馅儿。 6 [VERB 动词]揩…的油；靠…养活 If you say that someone sponges off other people or sponges on them, you mean that they regularly get money from other people when they should be trying to support themselves. [V off n] [V on n] [disapproval] [INFORMAL 非正式] He should just get an honest job and stop sponging off the rest of us!... 他应该找一份正当的工作，不要再揩我们这些人的油了！ He spent his life grumbling about missed opportunities and sponging on his father for money. 他一辈子都在抱怨失去的机会，并一直伸手向自己的父亲要钱。

Sponge [V N Count 可数名词 Soft N Water Light