hydrophilic

/ˌhaɪdrəˈfɪlɪk/

Meanings

adjective

亲水的，喜水的

Having an affinity for water; able to absorb, or be wetted by water; water-loving.

Examples :

"Cotton is a hydrophilic material, which is why it's used in towels to absorb water. "

棉花是一种亲水材料，所以常被用于制作毛巾来吸水。

Related Words

affinity noun

/əˈfɪnɪti/

亲和力，喜爱，密切关系

"Sentence: She had a strong affinity for dogs and volunteered at the animal shelter every weekend. "

她非常喜欢狗，和狗特别投缘，所以每个周末都去动物收容所做义工。

able adjective

/ˈeɪ.bl̩/

容易使用, 好用。

"The new software is very able; it's easy to learn and use. "

这款新软件非常好用，很容易上手。

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

拥有，具有。

"I have a house and a car."

我拥有一栋房子和一辆汽车。

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

材料，材质

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

沥青是由石油和沙子组成的，是一种广泛使用的道路材料。

towels noun

/ˈtaʊəlz/ /ˈtaʊlz/

毛巾，浴巾

"After swimming in the pool, the children grabbed towels to dry themselves. "

孩子们在游泳池里游完泳后，抓起毛巾擦干身体。

wetted verb

/ˈwɛtəd/

弄湿，淋湿。

"The gardener wetted the dry soil before planting the seeds. "

园丁在播种前把干燥的土壤弄湿了。

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

used verb

/juːzd/

使用，利用。

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

这个学生使用计算器来解决这道数学题。

cotton noun

/ˈkɒt.n̩/ /ˈkɑt.n̩/

棉花，棉。

"My grandmother grows cotton plants in her garden. "

我奶奶在她的花园里种棉花。

absorb verb

/əbˈsɔːb/ /æbˈsɔɹb/

吸收，同化，合并。

"The company absorbed the smaller firm, and now all the employees work together under one roof. "

这家公司把那家小公司给吸收合并了，现在所有的员工都在同一个屋檐下工作。

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

水，水分，液体。

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."

通过电的作用，水被分解成了它的两个组成部分，氧气和氢气。

loving verb

/ˈlʌvɪŋ/

爱，喜爱，热爱。

"I love my spouse. I love you!"

我爱我的配偶。我爱你！