音标：[spʌndʒ]
n. 海绵, 海绵状的东西
vt. 用海绵擦拭, 吸收掉, 抹掉
vi. 采集海绵, 海绵般吸收
【化】 海绵; 海绵动物; 海绵状物
【医】 海绵
相关词组:
chuck in the sponge
throw in the sponge
toss in the sponge
pass the sponge over
throw up the sponge
toss up the sponge
chuck up the sponge
在线英汉词典
sponge的短语、例句：
sponge
n
1 [C] type of simple sea animal with a light elastic body-structure full of holes that can absorb water easily 海绵.
2 [C, U] (part of) one of these, or a substance of similar texture, used for washing, cleaning or padding （用作清洗工具或衬垫物的）海绵, 海绵状物
a large bath sponge, ie for washing one´s body in the bath 洗澡用的大块海绵
filled with sponge 内填海绵的
[attrib 作定语]
sponge rubber 泡沫橡胶.
3 [C] piece of absorbent material, eg gauze, used in surgery （外科用的）吸水物（如纱布）.
4 [C esp sing 尤作单数]
act of cleaning, wiping, etc with a sponge; sponging 用海绵或吸水物进行的清洗、 擦拭等
She gave the floor a vigorous sponge all over. 她用海绵把地板 使劲儿擦了一遍.
5 [C, U] = sponge-cake: Would you like some more sponge? 你再来点海绵蛋糕好吗?
6 (idm 习语) throw up the sponge (infml 口) admit that one is defeated 认输. sponge, v
1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sb/oneself/sth (down) wipe, wash or clean sb/oneself/sth with a sponge 用海绵或海绵状物擦拭或清洗某人[自己/某物]
sponge a wound 用海绵擦洗伤口
He sponged down the car to remove the shampoo. 他用海绵把汽车上的洗涤剂擦掉了.
2 [I, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (from sb) (infml 口) get (money, etc) from sb without giving or intending to give anything in return 白拿, 白得（钱等）; 揩油
sponge a dinner 白吃一顿
sponge a fiver (ie 5) from an old friend 向老朋友揩油硬要五英镑.
3 (phr v) sponge sth off/out remove sth by sponging 用海绵等清除某物
sponge out a stain in the carpet 用海绵把地毯上的污迹擦掉. sponge on/off sb (infml usu derog 口, 通常作贬义) live at another person´s expense; get money, food, etc from sb without giving or intending to give anything in return 依赖他人为生; 当食客; 从某人那儿白得（钱、 食物等）; 揩油
He always sponges off others. 他总是揩别人的油. sponge sth up remove (liquid) with a sponge 用海绵等将（液体）吸掉.
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