a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily;
"she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge"
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
Verb
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
ask for and get free; be a parasite
erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard
soak up with a sponge
gather sponges, in the ocean
组词搭配
～+副词
sponge away〔down〕用海绵擦去
sponge off用海绵擦去
sponge out a memory抹除记忆
sponge up the mess用海绵吸去污水
～+介词
sponge oneself in the bath在浴缸里用海绵擦身洗澡
sponge sth off the car用海绵拭去车上的某物
例句
用作名词(n.)
The sponge soaked in the water on the desk.海绵将书桌上的水吸了进去。
That child soaks up new facts like a sponge!那孩子吸收新知识像海绵似的。
用作及物动词(vt.)
I like to sponge myself down in a hot bath.洗热水澡时我喜欢用海绵擦洗全身。
Sponge the mud spots off the car.用海绵擦去车上的污泥。
Time can sponge out all trace of truth .时间会抹去一切真理的痕迹。
