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spongeBrE /spʌndʒ/NAmE /spʌndʒ/ noun [C] a piece of artificial or natural material that is soft and light and full of holes and can hold water easily, used for washing or cleaning （天然或人造、擦洗物品用的）海绵块◆(figurative) His mind was like a sponge, ready to absorb anything. 他的脑子跟海绵似的，什么都能吸收。 [U] artificial sponge used for filling furniture, cushions, etc. （用以填充家具、垫子等的）人造海绵 [C] a simple sea creature with a light body full of holes, from which natural sponge is obtained 海绵动物 [C, U] (BrE) = sponge cake ◆a chocolate sponge 巧克力海绵蛋糕 spongeBrE /spʌndʒ/NAmE /spʌndʒ/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they sponge BrE /spʌndʒ/ NAmE /spʌndʒ/present simple - he / she / it sponges BrE /ˈspʌndʒɪz/ NAmE /ˈspʌndʒɪz/past simple sponged BrE /spʌndʒd/ NAmE /spʌndʒd/past participle sponged BrE /spʌndʒd/ NAmE /spʌndʒd/ -ing form sponging BrE /ˈspʌndʒɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈspʌndʒɪŋ/ [T] ~ sb/yourself/sth (down) to wash sb/yourself/sth with a wet cloth or sponge 用湿布（或海绵）擦；揩拭 SYN wipe ◆She sponged his hot face. 她用湿毛巾擦了擦他那滚烫的脸。◆Take your jacket off and I'll sponge it down with water. 把你的夹克脱下来，我要用海绵蘸上水把它擦一擦。 [T] ~ sth + adv./prep. to remove sth using a wet cloth or sponge 用湿布（或海绵）擦掉；揩去 SYN wash ◆We tried to sponge the blood off my shirt. 我们试着把我衬衫上的血迹擦掉。 [I] ~ (off/on sb) (informal, disapproving) to get money, food, etc. regularly from other people without doing anything for them or offering to pay 白要；白吃；揩油；蹭（饭等） SYN scrounge ◆He spent his life sponging off his relatives. 他靠在众亲属那儿蹭吃蹭喝过了一辈子。 |
