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sponges

UK //spʌndʒɪz//US //spʌndʒɪz//

词源

源自古英语 'sponge',借自拉丁语 'spongia',最终源自希腊语 'spongos',指海绵这种海洋生物。

noun

❶ 海绵,一种多孔、柔软且吸水性强的海洋生物或人造材料,常用于清洁或吸水。

“She used sponges to clean the kitchen counter.”

(她用海绵清洁厨房台面。)

“Natural sponges are harvested from the ocean floor.”

(天然海绵是从海底采集的。)

❶ 指像海绵一样吸收或依赖他人的人,常带有贬义,形容某人过度索取而不回报。

“He's such a sponge, always borrowing money and never paying back.”

(他真是个寄生虫,总是借钱却从不还。)

“She felt like a sponge, constantly absorbing her friend's problems.”

(她觉得自己像个海绵,不断吸收朋友的问题。)

同义词:absorbent, cleaner, parasite, moocher

verb

❶ 用海绵擦拭或清洁,通常指用湿海绵去除污渍或液体。

“She sponged the spilled juice off the table.”

(她用海绵擦掉洒在桌子上的果汁。)

“He sponged his face with cold water to wake up.”

(他用冷水擦脸来提神。)

❶ 非正式用法,指不劳而获地索取或依赖他人,通常带有贬义。

“He's always sponging meals off his friends.”

(他总是蹭朋友的饭吃。)

“She sponged a ride to work every day.”

(她每天蹭车去上班。)

同义词:wipe, clean, mooch, freeload

常见短语

throw in the sponge — 认输或放弃,源自拳击比赛中教练扔海绵表示投降的动作。

“After failing the test three times, he finally threw in the sponge.”

(考试三次失败后,他终于放弃了。)

sponge off — 指依赖或利用他人获取资源而不回报,通常带有负面含义。

“He's been sponging off his rich uncle for years.”

(多年来他一直靠他有钱的叔叔接济。)