sponge
noun
uk/spʌndʒ/us/spʌndʒ/spongenoun(SUBSTANCE)
[C]
asoftsubstancethat isfullofsmallholesand canabsorba lot ofliquid, and is used forwashingandcleaning
（擦洗物品用的）海绵
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[S]
theactionofrubbingsomething or someone with awetsponge orclothinordertocleanit, him, or her:
（用海绵或布）擦拭，擦洗Give itaspongewithadampcloth- that willremovethemudstains.
Equipment used for cleaning
- bath towel
- besom
- broom
- broomstick
- carpet sweeper
- fogger
- garbage stick
- HEPA filter
- Hoover
- household goods
- mop
- paper towel
- pressure washer
- rag
- scrubbing brush
- vacuum
- vacuum cleaner
- waste picker
- wet wipe
- wire brush
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Cleaning generally
spongenoun(CAKE)
[CorU](alsosponge cake)
asoftcakemade witheggs,sugar, andflourand usually atypeoffatsuch asbutter
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Cakes
- angel food cake
- angelica
- bake sale
- baked goods
- Bakewell pudding
- cupcake
- devil's food cake
- donut
- donut hole
- doughnut
- kuchen
- ladyfinger
- lamington
- layer cake
- macaron
- rock cake
- sandwich
- savarin
- scone
- sheet cake
sponge
verb
uk/spʌndʒ/us/spʌndʒ/spongeverb(GET MONEY)
[IorT]disapproving
to getmoney,food, etc. from otherpeople,especiallyinordertolivewithoutworking:
白吃，白要；（尤指）吃白饭spongingoffthestate靠国家来养活
Making appeals & requests
- appellate
- ask forsomeone
- behest
- beseech
- call for orderphrase
- call onsomeone
- callsomeonein
- cap
- claim
- demand
- implore
- invite
- pay claim
- pretty pleaseidiom
- propitiation
- push forsomething
- put in forsomething
- put the squeeze onsomeoneidiom
- reapply
- requisition
spongeverb(CLEAN)
[T](alsosponge down)
torubsomething or someone with awetsponge orcloth,especiallytocleanit, him, or her:
用湿海绵（或湿布）擦，擦洗Mostfoodstainswill come off if you sponge thematerialwith a littledetergent.用一点去污剂能去除布料上的大部分食物污渍。
Thedoctortold me to sponge Erik down withcoldwaterinordertolowerhistemperature.医生告诉我用冷水给埃里克擦身，以帮他降低体温。
to clean something
- cleanDid you clean the kitchen?
- washYou need to wash your hands before supper.
- clean upClean up this mess!
- clean outI spent the weekend cleaning out the kitchen cabinets.
- wipeShe wiped the mirrors until they shone.
- wipe downWe wipe down the tables after every customer leaves.
Cleaning generally
- brushsomeone/somethingoff
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- groom
- high-touch
- hoovering
- mop
- purification
- purifier
- purify
- rinse
- scrub
- squeegee
- steam-clean
- sterilization
- sterilizing
- swill
- washsomethingdown