absorb
翻譯
吸收, 吸引, 理解, 吞併
例句
A sponge can absorb water.
海綿可以吸收水分。
The company was absorbed by a larger one.
這家公司被一家更大的公司吞併了。
He was completely absorbed in his book.
他完全沉浸在他的書中。
文法模式
((sth.)) 吸收（某物） A sponge can absorb water.
be absorbed ((by sth.)) 被（某物）吞併 The company was absorbed by a larger one.
be absorbed ((in sth.)) 沉浸於（某事） He was completely absorbed in his book.
近義詞
同義詞: soak up (吸收), take in (吸入), engross (使全神貫注); 反義詞: emit (發射), release (釋放)
詞源
源自拉丁語 'ab-' (從) + 'sorbere' (吸入)。
記憶技巧
想像一塊海綿從一個表面「吸收」（sorb）走（ab-）液體。