noun🔗Share海绵，多孔动物。 Any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica."The marine biologist studied the sponge, observing its porous body structure. "那位海洋生物学家研究了海绵这种多孔动物，观察了它身上多孔的身体结构。animalbiologyorganismoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share海绵，海绵体 A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic)."I used a sponge to clean the kitchen counter after dinner. "我用海绵擦了擦晚饭后的厨房台面。materialutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share海绵，海绵体 A porous material such as sponges consist of."The sponge used for cleaning dishes is made of a porous material. "洗碗用的海绵是一种有很多孔洞的材料制成的。materialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share酒鬼，海量。 A heavy drinker."My uncle is such a sponge; he always drinks too much beer at family gatherings. "我叔叔简直就是个酒鬼，家庭聚会上总是喝太多啤酒。drinkpersoncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share海绵蛋糕 A type of light cake."For dessert, Grandma made a delicious chocolate sponge with whipped cream. "奶奶做了美味的巧克力海绵蛋糕，上面还加了鲜奶油，当甜点。foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share海绵布丁，蒸糕 A type of steamed pudding."For dessert, Grandma made a delicious sponge. "奶奶做了美味的海绵布丁当甜点。foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share寄生虫, 靠别人养活的人. A person who takes advantage of the generosity of others (abstractly imagined to absorb or soak up the money or efforts of others like a sponge)."My cousin is such a sponge; he always asks to borrow money but never pays it back. "我表弟真是个寄生虫，总是借钱不还。characterpersonmoralattitudenegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share避孕海绵，阴道海绵 A form of contraception that is inserted vaginally; a contraceptive sponge."Sarah used a sponge as part of her birth control method. "萨拉使用避孕海绵作为她避孕方法的一部分。medicinesexdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share海绵，泡沫。 Any sponge-like substance."The cleaning supplies included a natural sponge for scrubbing the bathtub. "清洁用品包括一个天然海绵，用来擦洗浴缸。materialsubstancethingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share炮膛刷，炮刷。 A mop for cleaning the bore of a cannon after a discharge. It consists of a cylinder of wood, covered with sheepskin with the wool on, or cloth with a heavy looped nap, and having a handle, or staff."The artilleryman used the sponge to clean the cannon after each shot. "炮手在每次射击后都会用炮膛刷清理火炮。militaryutensilweaponmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share马蹄踵，蹄踵. The extremity, or point, of a horseshoe, corresponding to the heel."The farrier carefully inspected the horseshoe's sponge for wear and tear before refitting it to the horse's hoof. "马蹄匠在重新将马蹄铁装回马蹄之前，仔细检查了马蹄铁的蹄踵部分，看是否有磨损。parttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share海绵人 A nuclear power plant worker routinely exposed to radiation."Because he worked inside the reactor core, the new employee quickly became a sponge, absorbing a large amount of radiation. "由于他在反应堆堆芯工作，那位新员工很快就成了“海绵人”，吸收了大量的辐射。jobenergytechnologyindustrypersonworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share揩油，占便宜。 To take advantage of the kindness of others."He has been sponging off his friends for a month now."他已经靠朋友揩油一个月了。charactermoralattitudehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share揩油，占便宜 To get by imposition; to scrounge."to sponge a breakfast"蹭一顿早饭attitudeactionhumanmoralsocietyeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share榨取, 敲诈 To deprive (somebody) of something by imposition."He constantly sponged money off his sister, promising to pay her back but never doing so. "他总是榨取他妹妹的钱，答应还她，但从来没有兑现。economybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用海绵擦拭，海绵吸水 To clean, soak up, or dab with a sponge."To clean the spills, I sponged the table with a damp cloth. "为了清理洒出来的东西，我用湿布当海绵把桌子擦干净了。utilityactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share吸收，吸取. To suck in, or imbibe, like a sponge."The student eagerly sponged up all the information during the lecture. "那个学生在讲座中如海绵般渴望地吸收所有的信息。physiologybiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share擦除，抹去，清除。 To wipe out with a sponge, as letters or writing; to efface; to destroy all trace of."After realizing he'd made a mistake on the chalkboard, the teacher used a damp cloth to sponge the incorrect equation away. "意识到自己在黑板上犯了个错误后，老师用湿布擦掉了错误的算式，彻底抹去了痕迹。writingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share发酵，变得松软。 To be converted, as dough, into a light, spongy mass by the agency of yeast or leaven."The bread dough sponged beautifully, becoming light and airy thanks to the yeast. "因为酵母的作用，面包面团发酵得非常好，变得轻盈蓬松。foodprocesschemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
