absorb
翻译
吸收, 吸引, 理解, 吞并
例句
A sponge can absorb water.
海绵可以吸收水分。
The company was absorbed by a larger one.
这家公司被一家更大的公司吞并了。
He was completely absorbed in his book.
他完全沉浸在他的书中。
语法模式
((sth.)) 吸收（某物） A sponge can absorb water.
be absorbed ((by sth.)) 被（某物）吞并 The company was absorbed by a larger one.
be absorbed ((in sth.)) 沉浸于（某事） He was completely absorbed in his book.
近义词
同义词: soak up (吸收), take in (吸入), engross (使全神贯注); 反义词: emit (发射), release (释放)
词源
源自拉丁语 'ab-' (从) + 'sorbere' (吸入)。
记忆技巧
想象一块海绵从一个表面“吸收”（sorb）走（ab-）液体。