好词典
sponge
UK //spʌndʒ//US //spʌndʒ//
词源
源自古英语'sponge'，来自拉丁语'spongia'，最终源自希腊语'spongos'，指海绵这种海洋生物。
noun
❶ 一种多孔、吸水的海洋生物或人造材料，常用于清洁或吸收液体。
“She used a sponge to wipe the kitchen counter.”
（她用海绵擦拭厨房台面。）
“Natural sponges are harvested from the ocean floor.”
（天然海绵是从海底采集的。）
❶ 比喻依赖他人生活或不断索取的人，带有贬义。
“He's been a sponge on his parents for years.”
（他多年来一直依赖父母生活。）
“Stop being such a sponge and get a job!”
（别再做寄生虫了，去找份工作吧！）
同义词:absorbent, scrounger, moocher, parasite
verb
❶ 用海绵擦拭或清洁某物，使其湿润或干净。
“She sponged the baby's face gently.”
（她轻轻用海绵擦拭婴儿的脸。）
“He sponged the spilled wine from the tablecloth.”
（他用海绵吸干桌布上洒出的红酒。）
❶ 非正式用语，指向他人索取或蹭取某物（通常是金钱或好处）。
“He's always sponging cigarettes from his coworkers.”
（他总是向同事蹭烟抽。）
“She sponged a meal off her old friend.”
（她蹭了老朋友一顿饭。）
同义词:wipe, clean, mooch, scrounge
常见短语
sponge off — 指依赖他人生活或不断索取资源，通常带有负面含义。
“He's been sponging off his rich aunt for years.”
（他多年来一直靠有钱的姑妈养活。）
throw in the sponge — 拳击术语的延伸用法，表示认输或放弃努力。
“After failing the test three times, he threw in the sponge.”
（考试三次失败后，他放弃了努力。）