absorb
UK [əb'zɔ:b] US [-'zɔ:rb] verb transitive
TAKE IN 吸收
ADVANCED
■to take something in, especially gradually （尤指逐渐）吸收•Plants absorb carbon dioxide.植物吸收二氧化碳。 •In cold climates, houses need to have walls that will absorb heat.在气候寒冷的地方，房屋的墙壁必须能吸收热量。 •Towels absorb moisture.毛巾吸收水汽。 •The drug is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream.药物迅速被血液吸收流遍全身。 •Our countryside is increasingly being absorbed by/into the large cities.我们越来越多的农村地区正被大城市蚕食掉。 ■to reduce the effect of a physical force, shock or change 消减；缓解•The barrier absorbed the main impact of the crash.碰撞产生的大部分冲击力被防撞墙吸收了。
UK [əb'zɔ:b] US [-'zɔ:rb] verb transitive
UNDERSTAND 明白
■to understand facts or ideas completely and remember them 理解；掌握•It's hard to absorb so much information.掌握如此大量资讯非常困难。
UK [əb'zɔ:b] US [-'zɔ:rb] verb transitive
INTEREST VERY MUCH 很有兴趣
■If someone's work, or a book, film, etc. absorbs them, or they are absorbed in it, their attention is given completely to it （使）完全吸引住；（使）全神贯注于…•Simon was so absorbed in his book, he didn't even notice me come in.西蒙读书太入神了，我进来他都没有注意到。 ⇒ See also self-absorbed |