absorb
verb
əbˈsɔːb
verb
1
LIQUID/GAS
液体/气体
to
take
in
liquid,
gas,
or
another
substance
from
the
surface
or
space
around
something
吸收〔液体、气体或其他物质〕
Plants
absorb
nutrients
from
the
soil.
植物从土壤中吸收养分。
absorb
sth
into
sth
Water
and
salts
are
absorbed
into
our
blood
stream.
水分和盐被吸收进我们的血液中。
2
INFORMATION
信息
to
read
or
hear
a
large
amount
of
new
information
and
understand
it
理解，掌握
Her
capacity
to
absorb
information
is
amazing
.
她对信息的掌握能力令人称奇。
3
INTEREST
兴趣
to
interest
someone
so
much
that
they
do
not
pay
attention
to
other
things
吸引〔某人〕，使专心
The
movement
and
noise
of
the
machines
absorbed
him
completely.
机器的运转和声响把他完全吸引住了。
be
absorbed
in
sth
Judith
lay
on
the
settee,
absorbed
in
her
book.
朱迪思躺在沙发椅上专心致志地看书。
4
BECOME PART OF STH
成为某物的一部分
to
become
part
of
something
larger
使并入，吸纳; 同化
California
absorbs
many
of
the
legal
immigrants
to
the
US.
加利福尼亚州吸纳了许多来美国的合法移民。
be
absorbed
into
sth
We
were
soon
absorbed
into
local
village
life.
我们很快就融入了当地的乡村生活。
5
LIGHT/HEAT/ENERGY/NOISE
光/热/能/声音
if
something
absorbs
light,
heat,
energy,
or
noise,
it
takes
it
in
吸收
Darker
surfaces
absorb
heat.
颜色较深的表面吸热。
6
DEAL WITH CHANGE/COSTS
应付变化/费用
if
something
absorbs
changes
or
costs,
it
accepts
them
and
deals
with
them
successfully
经受; 承受
The
beer
industry
had
absorbed
a
doubling
of
federal
tax
in
1991.
1991年，啤酒行业经受住了联邦税加倍的考验。
7
MONEY/TIME
金钱/时间
if
something
absorbs
money,
time
etc
it
uses
a
lot
of
it
消耗，花去
Defence
spending
absorbs
almost
20%
of
the
country’s
wealth.
国防开支消耗了这个国家差不多 20% 的财富。
8
FORCE
力
to
reduce
the
effect
of
a
sudden
violent
movement
消减〔撞击〕的影响，缓冲
A
well-designed
sports
shoe
should
absorb
the
impact
on
your
feet.
设计优良的运动鞋应当能够吸收脚底受到的冲击力。