absorb

verb
🔊/əbˈzɔːb/
🔊/əbˈzɔːrb/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they absorb
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he / she / it absorbs
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past simple absorbed
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past participle absorbed
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-ing form absorbing
🔊/əbˈzɔːbɪŋ/
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    liquid/gas液体;气体

  1. to take in a liquid, gas or other substance from the surface or space around吸收(液体、气体等)
    • absorb something Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air.植物吸收空气中的二氧化碳。🔊🔊
    • Let the rice cook until it has absorbed all the water.让米饭煮到吸收所有水分。
    • absorb something into something The cream is easily absorbed into the skin.这种乳霜皮肤易吸收。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • Concrete absorbs very little moisture.混凝土吸收的水分很少。
    • Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream.营养成分被吸收进血液中。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • quickly
    • rapidly
    • directly
    preposition
    • into
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  2. heat/light/energy/sound

  3. absorb something to take in and keep heat, light, energy, sound, etc. instead of reflecting it吸收(热、光、能等)
    • Black walls absorb a lot of heat during the day.黑色墙壁在白天吸收大量的热。🔊🔊
    Topics Physics and chemistryb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • quickly
    • rapidly
    • directly
    preposition
    • into
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  4. shock/impact震动;撞击

  5. absorb something to reduce the effect of a physical impact or movement减轻(打击、碰击等的)作用
    • This tennis racket absorbs shock on impact.这款网球拍能减轻撞击所产生的剧烈震动。🔊🔊
    • The bats have graphite shafts that absorb the vibration.蝙蝠具有吸收振动的石墨轴。
    see also shock absorber
  6. information信息

  7. absorb something to take something into the mind and learn or understand it理解;掌握 synonym take in
    • It's a lot of information to absorb all at once.要一下子消化这些资料,真是很多。🔊🔊
    • It took me several days to absorb the fact of her death.我花了几天的时间来了解她的死亡事实。
    • They spent a week in Paris just absorbing the atmosphere.他们在巴黎呆了一个星期,只是吸收了气氛。
    Extra Examples
    • He stood still, absorbing every detail of the scene.他站着不动,吸收了场景的所有细节。
    • It was great to sit back and absorb the atmosphere.坐下来吸收气氛真是太好了。
    • The information is presented so that it can be readily absorbed.提供该信息是为了便于理解。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • easily
    • readily
    • fully
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  8. interest somebody引起兴趣

  9. absorb somebody to interest somebody very much so that they pay no attention to anything else吸引全部注意力;使全神贯注 synonym engross
    • This work had absorbed him for several years.这项工作曾使他沉迷了好几年。🔊🔊
    • His work absorbed him completely.他的工作让他全心投入。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • completely
    • totally
    • utterly
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  10. make part of something larger使并入

  11. [often passive] to make something smaller become part of something larger使并入;吞并;同化
    • absorb something The country simply cannot absorb this influx of refugees.这个国家实在没有能力接纳这么多涌入的难民。🔊🔊
    • be absorbed into something The surrounding small towns have been absorbed into the city.四周的小城镇已并入这座城市。🔊🔊
    • These committees were gradually absorbed into the local government machine.这些委员会被逐渐并入当地的政府机构中。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • gradually
    phrases
    • be absorbed into something
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  12. money/time/changes金钱;时间;变化

  13. absorb something to use up a large supply of something, especially money or time耗费,耗去(大量金钱、时间等)
    • The new proposals would absorb $80 billion of the federal budget.这些新提案将耗费 800 亿美元联邦政府预算。🔊🔊
    • My work absorbs a great deal of my time.我的工作占用了我很多时间。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • gradually
    phrases
    • be absorbed into something
    See full entry
  14. absorb something to deal with changes, effects, costs, etc.承受,承担,对付(变化、结果、费用等)
    • The company is unable to absorb such huge losses.公司无法承受如此巨大的损失。🔊🔊
  15. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin absorbere, from ab- ‘from’ + sorbere ‘suck in’.