verb🔗Share占便宜，揩油 To take advantage of the kindness of others."He has been sponging off his friends for a month now."他已经靠朋友们占便宜占了一个月了。characterattitudemoralhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share揩油，占便宜。 To get by imposition; to scrounge."to sponge a breakfast"蹭一顿早餐。actionhumannegativemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share揩油，占便宜。 To deprive (somebody) of something by imposition."His younger brother sponged him of his allowance by constantly asking for money. "他弟弟老是问他要钱，变相地揩油，把他的零花钱都榨干了。actionbusinesseconomymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用海绵擦拭, 海绵吸干 To clean, soak up, or dab with a sponge."She sponged the spill on the kitchen counter. "她用海绵把厨房台面上的洒出来的东西擦干净了。actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share吸收，吸取。 To suck in, or imbibe, like a sponge."The dry soil sponged the rainwater almost immediately. "干燥的土壤几乎立刻像海绵一样吸收了雨水。physiologybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share擦除，抹掉。 To wipe out with a sponge, as letters or writing; to efface; to destroy all trace of."The child accidentally sponged away his crayon drawing while trying to clean the table. "孩子想擦桌子，不小心用海绵把他的蜡笔画擦掉了。actionwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share发酵 To be converted, as dough, into a light, spongy mass by the agency of yeast or leaven."The baker sponged the dough with yeast, allowing it to rise into a light and airy loaf. "面包师傅用酵母发酵面团，让它膨胀成轻盈蓬松的面包。foodprocessagriculturechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
