| 单词 | absorb |
| 释义 | absorb (once / 158 pages) v To absorb is to take in or suck up like a sponge. If you don't hear your mother calling because you are reading, you could say you were absorbed in the book. If your parents buy groceries for a party you are throwing and don't make you pay, you could say that they decided to absorb the cost of the food. Young minds absorb information easily. The word, absorbent, describes something that is capable of absorbing something else. When you go swimming on a chilly day, it's best to carry an absorbent towel so that all of the water is absorbed from the surface of your skin. WORD FAMILYabsorb: absorbable, absorbate, absorbed, absorbent, absorber, absorbing, absorbs, absorption, absorptive, reabsorb+/absorbed: absorbedly, self-absorbed/absorbency: nonabsorbency/absorbent: absorbency, absorbents, nonabsorbent/absorber: absorbers/absorbing: absorbingly/absorption: absorptions, self-absorption/absorptive: absorptivity, nonabsorptive/reabsorb: reabsorbed, reabsorbing, reabsorbs, reabsorption USAGE EXAMPLESThe gas is drawn off and compressed for further use, and the amine solution is then cycled back through the system to absorb more CO2. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Feet need to be squared up; pushes need to be absorbed, not leaned into. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Rookie quarterback Jared Goff, the No. 1 pick in the draft, was sacked seven times and absorbed numerous hits. Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1v take in a liquid The sponge absorbs water well Syn|Hypo draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up mop, mop up, wipe up to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop blotdry (ink) with blotting paper sponge upabsorb as if with a sponge swab, swobwash with a swab or a mop spongesoak up with a sponge 2v suck or take up or in A black star absorbs all matter Syn|Ant|Hypo take in emit, give off, give out give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc. suck, suck in attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc. 3v assimilate or take in The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society Hyper invite, receive, take in express willingness to have in one's home or environs 4v take up, as of debts or payments absorb the costs for something Syn|Hyper take over fund furnish money for 5v become imbued The liquids, light, and gases absorb Hypo|Hyper reabsorb, resorb undergo resorption assimilate, imbibetake (gas, light or heat) into a solution sorb, take up take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption 6v take up mentally he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe Syn|Hypo|Hyper assimilate, ingest, take in imbibe receive into the mind and retain acquire, larn, learn gain knowledge or skills 7v consume all of one's attention or time Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely Syn|Hypo|Hyper engage, engross, occupy involve occupy or engage the interest of consumeengage fully rivethold (someone's attention) interest excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of 8v devote (oneself) fully to Syn|Hypo|Hyper engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep immerse, plunge cause to be immersed drink, drink in be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet direct one's attention on something 9v cause to become one with The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax Hyper blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix mix together different elements |
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