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sponge
[spʌndʒ] noun
SUBSTANCE 材料
countable
■a soft substance that is full of small holes and can absorb a lot of liquid, and is used for washing and cleaning （擦洗物品用的）海绵
only singular
■when you rub something or someone with a wet sponge or cloth in order to clean them （用海绵或布）擦拭，擦洗•Give it a sponge with a damp cloth - that will remove the blood stains.用湿布擦一下——能把血迹擦掉。
[spʌndʒ] noun
CAKE 蛋糕
countable or uncountable (sponge cake)
■a soft cake made with eggs, sugar and flour but usually no fat 海绵蛋糕
[spʌndʒ] verb
GET MONEY 得到钱
intransitive or transitive disapproving
■to get money, food, etc. from other people, especially in order to live without working 白吃，白要；（尤指）吃白饭•sponging off the state靠国家来养活
[spʌndʒ] verb
CLEAN 清洗
transitive (also sponge down)
■to rub something or someone with a wet sponge or cloth, especially to clean them 用湿海绵（或湿布）擦，擦洗•Most food stains will come off if you sponge the material with a little detergent.用一点去污剂能去除布料上的大部分食物污渍。 •The doctor told me to sponge Erik down with cold water in order to lower his temperature.医生告诉我用冷水给埃里克擦身，以帮他降低体温。 |