ab·sorb
verb/əbˈzɔːb/
/əbˈzɔːrb/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they absorb | /əbˈzɔːb/ /əbˈzɔːrb/ |
| he / she / it absorbs | /əbˈzɔːbz/ /əbˈzɔːrbz/ |
| past simple absorbed | /əbˈzɔːbd/ /əbˈzɔːrbd/ |
| past participle absorbed | /əbˈzɔːbd/ /əbˈzɔːrbd/ |
| -ing form absorbing | /əbˈzɔːbɪŋ/ /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/ |
- to take in a liquid, gas or other substance from the surface or space around
吸收（液体、气体等） - absorb something Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air.
植物吸收空气中的二氧化碳。 - Let the rice cook until it has absorbed all the water.
让米饭煮到吸收所有的水。 - absorb something into something The cream is easily absorbed into the skin.
这种乳霜皮肤易吸收。
Wordfinder- absorb
- condense
- dilute
- dissolve
- evaporate
- filter
- immerse
- liquid
- rinse
- saturated
Extra Examples- Concrete absorbs very little moisture.
混凝土吸收的水分很少。 - Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream.
营养成分被吸收进血液中。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- quickly
- rapidly
- directly
- …
- into
- absorb something Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air.
- absorb something to take in and keep heat, light, energy, sound, etc. instead of reflecting it
吸收（热、光、能、声等） - Black walls absorb a lot of heat during the day.
黑色墙壁在白天吸收大量的热。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- quickly
- rapidly
- directly
- …
- into
- Black walls absorb a lot of heat during the day.
- absorb something to reduce the effect of a physical impact or movement
减轻（撞击、活动等的）作用 - This tennis racket absorbs shock on impact.
这款网球拍能减轻撞击所产生的剧烈震动。 - The bats have graphite shafts that absorb the vibration.
球棒具有吸收振动的石墨轴。
- This tennis racket absorbs shock on impact.
- absorb something to take something into the mind and learn or understand it
理解；掌握 - It's a lot of information to absorb all at once.
要一下子消化这些资料，真是很多。 - It took me several days to absorb the fact of her death.
我花了几天时间才接受她去世的事实。 - They spent a week in Paris just absorbing the atmosphere.
他们在巴黎待了一周，只是为了感受那里的气氛。
Extra Examples- He stood still, absorbing every detail of the scene.
他静静地站着，专注地观察着这一幕的每一个细节。 - It was great to sit back and absorb the atmosphere.
坐下来吸收气氛真是太好了。 - The information is presented so that it can be readily absorbed.
提供该信息是为了便于理解。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- easily
- readily
- fully
- …
- It's a lot of information to absorb all at once.
- absorb somebody to interest somebody very much so that they pay no attention to anything else
吸引全部注意力；使全神贯注 - This work had absorbed him for several years.
这项工作曾使他沉迷了好几年。 - His work absorbed him completely.
他的工作让他全心投入。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- totally
- utterly
- …
- This work had absorbed him for several years.
- [often passive] to make something smaller become part of something larger
使并入；吞并；同化 - absorb something The town absorbs an influx of tourists every summer.
每年夏天，这座小镇都会吸引大量游客。 - be absorbed into something The surrounding small towns have been absorbed into the city.
四周的小城镇已并入这座城市。 - These committees were gradually absorbed into the local government machine.
这些委员会被逐渐并入当地的政府机构中。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gradually
- be absorbed into something
- absorb something The town absorbs an influx of tourists every summer.
- absorb something to use up a large supply of something, especially money or time
耗费，耗去（大量金钱、时间等） - The new proposals would absorb $80 billion of the federal budget.
这些新提案将耗费 800 亿美元联邦政府预算。 - My work absorbs a great deal of my time.
我的工作占用了我大量的时间。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gradually
- be absorbed into something
- The new proposals would absorb $80 billion of the federal budget.
- absorb something to deal with changes, effects, costs, etc.
承受，承担，对付（变化、结果、费用等） - The company is unable to absorb such huge losses.
公司无法承受如此巨大的损失。
- The company is unable to absorb such huge losses.
liquid/gas
heat/light/energy/sound
shock/impact
information
interest somebody
make part of something larger
money/time/changes
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin absorbere, from ab- ‘from’ + sorbere ‘suck in’.