Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense sponges, present participle sponging, past tense, past participle sponged
1N-COUNT 海绵;人造海绵Sponge is a very light soft substance with lots of little holes in it, which can be either artificial or natural. It is used to clean things or as a soft layer. 海绵;人造海绵
...a sponge mattress.
海绵床垫
2N-COUNT 海绵(一种海洋动物,体圆而柔软) A sponge is a sea animal with a soft round body made of natural sponge. 海绵(一种海洋动物,体圆而柔软)
3N-COUNT (洗澡或清洁用的)海绵块 A sponge is a piece of sponge that you use for washing yourself or for cleaning things. (洗澡或清洁用的)海绵块
He wiped off the table with a sponge.
他用一块海绵擦桌子。
4VERB 用湿海绵擦拭 If you sponge something, you clean it by wiping it with a wet sponge. 用湿海绵擦拭 [Also VERBPREPOSITION n (not pron)]
Fill a bowl with water and gently sponge your face and body. [VERB noun]
Sponge down means the same as sponge .sponge down 同 sponge
If your child's temperature rises, sponge her down gently with tepid water.
如果你孩子的体温上升,就用海绵蘸上温水轻轻地擦拭她的身体。
5N-VAR 海绵蛋糕;松软布丁 A sponge is a light cake or pudding made from flour, eggs, sugar, and sometimes fat. 海绵蛋糕;松软布丁
It makes a superb filling for cakes and sponges.
它非常适合做蛋糕和软布丁的馅儿。
6VERB 揩…的油;靠…养活 If you say that someone sponges off other people or sponges on them, you mean that they regularly get money from other people when they should be trying to support themselves. 揩…的油;靠…养活 [informal, disapproval]
He should just get an honest job and stop sponging off the rest of us!. [V + off]
他应该找一份正当的工作,不要再揩我们这些人的油了!
He spent his life grumbling about missed opportunities and sponging on his father for money. [VERB + on]