| 释义 |
sponge /spʌndʒ/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 【动】海绵
Sponges can grow up to a very considerable size. 海绵能长得非常大。
2. 海绵(指海绵的角质骨骼)；海绵状物；(橡胶、塑料等制的)人造海绵
A sponge soaks up much water. 海绵能吸许多水。
a mop made of sponge 海绵制的拖把
3. (外科用)纱布
4. 发了酵的面团；多孔布丁
5. (一种当甜点心吃的)果冻
orange sponge 橘子冻
6. = sponge cake
7. 【冶】金属绵，海绵金属
platinum sponge 铂绵
8. (发射炮弹后洗擦炮膛的)炮刷
9. 能像海绵般大量吸收东西的人(或物)；〈口〉大量饮酒的人
His active mind was a sponge, soaking up impressions and information. 他活跃的头脑像块海绵，能大量吸入种种印象和知识。
He is a regular sponge. 他是个十足的酒鬼。
10. 〈口〉食客；依赖他人生活的人，寄生虫
11. 用海绵(或海绵状物)的揩拭；擦浴，海绵擦身浴
Give the table a quick sponge (over), will you? 你快把桌子揩拭一遍好吗?
I had a sponge (down). 我用海绵擦洗了身体。
12. (蟹的)卵块
13. = sponge pudding
14. 避孕膜
II ❶ vt.
1. 用湿海绵(或湿揩布等)擦，揩 (down)
I'll sponge that jacket for you — there are a few dirty marks on it. 我用海绵把你那件茄克衫擦洗一下，上面有几处污渍。
sponge oneself down in a hot bath 洗热水澡时用海绵擦洗全身
She sponged his face with her wet handkerchief. 她用自己的湿手帕替他擦脸。
Sponge the wound with an anticeptic before bandaging it. 包扎前，先用纱布蘸抗菌剂洗伤口。
2. 用湿海绵(或湿揩布等)擦去，揩掉 (away, off, out)
The mother sponged crayon marks off the wall. 母亲用湿海绵擦去了墙上的蜡笔痕迹。
The sentence should be sponged out. 这一句应删去。
3. 用海绵吸收；似海绵般吸收 (up)
Sponge up the spilled orange juice. 请用海绵把溅出的橙汁吸掉。
The state loan sponged up most of the available savings. 这笔州贷款把大部分可动用的储蓄存款都吸收去了。
4. 〈口〉(靠乞讨、欺骗等手段)白得，白吃
sponge a cigarette 讨一支烟抽
sponge a meal off sb. 白吃某人一顿饭
5. (裁制前)将(呢绒等)润湿预缩
❷ vi.
1. 采集海绵
2. 被用海绵擦洗掉 (away, off, out)
Will this mark sponge off? 这污渍用海绵擦洗得掉吗?
3. 海绵似地吸收
4. 〈口〉当食客；过寄生虫般的生活 (on, off)
He is always sponging on her for meals. 他老是靠她吃白食。
He has been sponging off us for years. 多年来他一直靠我们养活他。
[OE < L spongia < Gr] phr. pass the sponge over sth. 〈古〉抹去某事物，同意忘却某事物 (如嫌隙等) throw (或 chuck, toss) in (或 up) the sponge 1. (拳击中)扔掉擦身海绵表示被击败 2. 〈口〉认输；放弃不干 Don't throw in the sponge yet! You may still win if you go on! 别急着认输! 坚持下去，还有可能赢! I hate my work. Sometimes I feel like throwing in the sponge. 我不喜欢我的工作，有时真想撒手不干了。 |