1PHRASAL VERB 吸收(液体) If a soft or dry material soaks up a liquid, the liquid goes into the substance. 吸收(液体) [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]
The cells will promptly start to soak up moisture. [VERBPREP. noun]
细胞会立即开始吸收水分。
2PHRASAL VERB 晒(太阳) If you soak up the sun, you sit or lie in the sun, because you enjoy it. 晒(太阳) [informal]
I was lying on my stomach soaking up the sun. [VERBPREP. noun (not pronoun)]
我正趴在那里晒着太阳。
3PHRASAL VERB 沉浸于;充分体验 If you soak up the atmosphere in a place that you are visiting, you observe or get involved in the way of life there, because you enjoy it or are interested in it. 沉浸于;充分体验 [informal] [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]
Keaton comes here once or twice a year to soak up the atmosphere. [VERBPREP. noun]
基顿每年到这里来一两次,为的是尽情感受这里的气氛。
4PHRASAL VERB 用去,耗费(大量金钱、资源等) If something soaks up something such as money or other resources, it uses a great deal of money or other resources. 用去,耗费(大量金钱、资源等) [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]
Defence soaks up forty per cent of the budget. [VERBPREP. noun]
国防耗去40%的预算。
External broadcasting soaks up more resources in Britain than elsewhere. [VERBPREP. noun (not pronoun)]