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，揩了一个月的油了。charactermoralattitudehumannegativeactionvaluesocietyChat 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attitudeactioncharactereconomynegativemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share揩油，占便宜 To deprive (somebody) of something by imposition."His older brother was always sponging money off him, leaving him with nothing for himself. "他哥哥总是揩他的油，占他的便宜，搞得他自己什么都剩不下。actionbusinesseconomyfinancesocietyworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用海绵擦拭，海绵吸水 To clean, soak up, or dab with a sponge."After spilling juice, she started sponging the table to clean it up. "果汁洒了之后，她就开始用海绵擦桌子，想把桌子擦干净。utensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share吸收， 吸取 To suck in, or imbibe, like a sponge."The baby was sponging up the spilled juice with a soft cloth. "宝宝正用一块软布像海绵一样吸收洒出来的果汁。physiologyactionbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share擦除，抹去。 To wipe out with a sponge, as letters or writing; to efface; to destroy all trace of."The teacher was sponging the whiteboard clean after the math lesson. "数学课后，老师正在用板擦擦除白板上的字迹。writingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share发酵，起发. To be converted, as dough, into a light, spongy mass by the agency of yeast or leaven."The baker is sponging the dough overnight to create a lighter, more airy bread. "面包师正在让面团发酵过夜，为了做出更轻盈蓬松的面包。foodprocessagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share海绵擦拭，海绵涂抹 The application of a sponge."After accidentally spilling juice, the sponging quickly soaked up the mess on the table. "不小心把果汁洒了之后，海绵擦拭很快就把桌子上的脏污吸干净了。utensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
