| 释义 |
soak something up1Absorb a liquid: use clean tissues to soak up any droplets of water...- The towels soaked up the red liquid with blinding efficiency, soaking up almost ten times their weight in liquid.
- The bread soaked up the meaty juices in a satisfyingly rustic way.
- The garden also uses bark chip mulch which soaks up water and slowly releases it into the ground and a combination of soil and gravel to improve drainage.
Synonyms absorb, suck up, draw up/in, blot (up), mop (up), sponge up, sop up, take in/up 1.1Expose oneself to or experience something beneficial or enjoyable: lie back and soak up the Mediterranean sun he spends his time painting and soaking up the culture...- For half a century now many rich and varied cultural experiences have been soaked up over the scorching hot Perth summers.
- Lie back and soak it up - the bright tones and soothing vocals are best appreciated horizontally, although there's plenty of wiggle in these wobbly cut-up rhythms as well.
- We both spent time outside, soaking up some rays and just enjoying the spring weather.
1.2 informal Cost or use up money: the project had soaked up over £1 billion See parent entry: soak |