absorb

美 [əbˈzɔːrb]英 [əbˈzɔːb]
  • vt.吸收(液体、气体等);吸收(热、光、能等);承受,承担,对付;理解;使并入;掌握;吞并;同化;耗费,耗去;减轻作用;吸引全部注意力

过去式: absorbed 现在分词: absorbing 过去分词: absorbed 第三人称单数: absorbs

ab- 离去,相反 + sorb 吸

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verb

液体;气体 liquid/gas

1

吸收(液体、气体等)
to take in a liquid, gas or other substance from the surface or space around

Plants absorb oxygen.

植物吸收氧气。

The cream is easily absorbed into the skin.

这种乳霜皮肤易吸收。

使并入 make part of sth larger

2

使并入;吞并;同化
to make sth smaller become part of sth larger

The surrounding small towns have been absorbed into the city.

四周的小城镇已并入这座城市。

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。

信息 information

3

理解;掌握
to take sth into the mind and learn or understand it

It's a lot of information to absorb all at once.

要一下子消化这么多资料,真是很难。

引起兴趣 interest sb

4

吸引全部注意力;使全神贯注
to interest sb very much so that they pay no attention to anything else

This work had absorbed him for several years.

这项工作曾使他沉迷了好几年。

热;光;能 heat/light/energy

5

吸收(热、光、能等)
to take in and keep heat, light, energy, etc. instead of reflecting it

Black walls absorb a lot of heat during the day.

黑色墙壁在白天吸收大量的热。

震动;撞击 shock/impact

6

减轻(打击、碰击等的)作用
to reduce the effect of a blow, hit, etc.

This tennis racket absorbs shock on impact.

这个网球拍能减轻撞击所产生的剧烈震动。

金钱;时间;变化 money/time/changes

7

耗费,耗去(大量金钱、时间等)
to use up a large supply of sth, especially money or time

The new proposals would absorb $80 billion of the federal budget.

这些新提案将耗费800亿元联邦政府预算。

8

承受,承担,对付(变化、结果、费用等)
to deal with changes, effects, costs, etc.

The company is unable to absorb such huge losses.

公司无法承担如此巨大的亏损。

absorb

频次

  • 1
    VERB 吸收(液体、气体等)
    If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in.

    Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air and moisture from the soil...

    植物从空气中吸收二氧化碳并从土壤中汲取水分。

  • 2
    VERB 吸收(光、热等能量)
    If something absorbs light, heat, or another form of energy, it takes it in.

    A household radiator absorbs energy in the form of electric current and releases it in the form of heat.

    家用取暖器吸收电流能量,再以热量的形式释放出来。

  • 3
    VERB 合并;兼并;吸收并同化
    If a group is absorbed into a larger group, it becomes part of the larger group.

    The Colonial Office was absorbed into the Foreign Office.

    殖民部被并入了外交部。

  • 4
    VERB 消减,缓冲(外力、震动等)
    If something absorbs a force or shock, it reduces its effect.

    ...footwear which does not absorb the impact of the foot striking the ground.

    不具备减震功能的鞋子

  • 5
    VERB 经受,承受(变革、影响等);承担(费用等)
    If a system or society absorbs changes, effects, or costs, it is able to deal with them.

    The banks would be forced to absorb large losses...

    银行将被迫承受巨大的损失。

  • 6
    VERB 用掉,花掉(大量金钱);占去(空间、时间)
    If something absorbs something valuable such as money, space, or time, it uses up a great deal of it.

    It absorbed vast amounts of capital that could have been used for investment...

    它消耗掉了原本可用于投资的大笔资金。

  • 7
    VERB 理解,掌握(信息)
    If you absorb information, you learn and understand it.

    Too often he only absorbs half the information in the manual...

    他对于说明书上所说的经常是一知半解。

  • 8
    VERB 吸引…的注意;使全神贯注
    If something absorbs you, it interests you a great deal and takes up all your attention and energy.

    ...a second career which absorbed her more completely than her acting ever had.

    比演艺生涯更让她投入的又一职业

verb

1
cause to become one with
The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax
2
consume all of one's attention or time
Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
Synonym: engross engage occupy
3
devote (oneself) fully to
He immersed himself into his studies
Synonym: steep immerse engulf plunge engross soak up
4
take up mentally
he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe
Synonym: assimilate ingest take in
5
assimilate or take in
The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society
6
take in, also metaphorically
The sponge absorbs water well
She drew strength from the minister's words
Synonym: suck imbibe soak up sop up suck up draw take in take up
7
become imbued
The liquids, light, and gases absorb
8
take up, as of debts or payments
absorb the costs for something
Synonym: take over
9
suck or take up or in
A black star absorbs all matter
Synonym: take in

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Black walls absorb a lot of heat during the day .

    黑色墙壁在白天吸收大量的热。

  2. His mind was like a sponge , ready to absorb anything .

    他的脑子跟海绵似的,什么都能吸收。

  3. It 's a lot of information to absorb all at once .

    要一下子消化这么多资料,真是很难。

  4. He stood still , absorbing every detail of the street .

    他一动不动地站着,不放过街上的每一细微之处。

  5. The surrounding small towns have been absorbed into the city .

    四周的小城镇已并入这座城市。

  6. The new proposals would absorb $ 80 billion of the federal budget .

    这些新提案将耗费800亿元联邦政府预算。

  7. Always cut stems obliquely to enable flowers to absorb more water .

    一定要斜剪花茎,让花能多吸收些水分。

  8. She seemed totally absorbed in her book .

    她好像完全被这本书迷住了。

  9. Chess can be an extremely absorbing game .

    国际象棋有时就是一场引人入胜的游戏。

  10. Plants absorb oxygen .

    植物吸收氧气。

  11. He nodded absently , his attention absorbed by the screen .

    他专心注视着屏幕,只是心不在焉地点了点头。

  12. It absorbed vast amounts of capital that could have been used for investment

    它消耗掉了原本可用于投资的大笔资金。

  13. Too often he only absorbs half the information in the manual

    他对于说明书上所说的经常是一知半解。

  14. Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air and moisture from the soil

    植物从空气中吸收二氧化碳并从土壤中汲取水分。

  15. You become so deeply absorbed in an activity that you lose track of time

    你会因过于专注某项活动而失去时间概念。

  16. The banks would be forced to absorb large losses

    银行将被迫承受巨大的损失。

  17. Minerals in general are not nearly so well absorbed as other nutrients

    总体来说,矿物质远远不如其他营养成分好吸收。

  18. It might help if campaigning didn 't absorb so much time and money .

    如果竞选活动没耗费这么多的时间和金钱,情况或许还不会这么糟。

  19. He had discovered politics and was rapidly becoming absorbed by it

    他接触到了政治并且迅速地对它着了迷。

  20. The Colonial Office was absorbed into the Foreign Office .

    殖民部被并入了外交部。

  21. His ability to absorb information was astonishing , but his concentration span was short

    他吸收信息的能力令人吃惊,但是他的注意力持续时间很短。

  22. ' Two Sisters ' is an absorbing read

    《姊妹花》的故事情节引人入胜。

  23. This vitamin is absorbed through the walls of the small intestine .

    这种维生素通过小肠壁被吸收。

  24. His ability to absorb bits of disconnected information was astonishing .

    他吸收利用互不相关的零碎信息的能耐惊人。

  25. Nutrients from the digested food can be absorbed into the blood .

    消化的食物中的营养成分能够被吸收到血液中去。

  26. Under normal conditions , only about 20 to 40 per cent of vitamin E is absorbed

    正常情况下,仅有20%到40%的维生素E会被吸收。

  27. He stopped and watched with amusement to see the child so absorbed

    他停下来,饶有兴趣地看着孩子如此投入。

  28. Minerals can be absorbed and utilized by the body in a variety of different forms .

    人体可通过很多不同形式吸收和利用矿物质。

  29. Children will find other exhibits equally absorbing .

    孩子们会对其他展品一样感兴趣。

  30. Government expenditures absorbed nearly three-fourths of the national income .

    政府开支耗费了将近3/4的国民收入。

前缀
e-离去,相反

abnormal adj. 不正常的

ab- 离去,相反 + norm 规则 + -al ...的

abortion n. 流产

ab- 离去,相反 + ort 升起,开始 + -ion 行为,状态

absent adj. 缺席的

ab- 离去,相反 + s- 存在 + -ent ...的

absolute adj. 完全的

ab- 离去,相反 + solut 松的,解 + -e

abuse n. 滥用

ab- 离去,相反 + use v.用

absence n. 缺席

ab- 离去,相反 + s- 存在 + -ence 性质;状态

abolish vt. 废除,废止(法律、制度、习俗等)

ab- 离去,相反 + ol- 生长,滋养 + -ish 造成

abrupt adj. 突然的

ab- 离去,相反 + rupt 打破,破裂

absorb assimilate imbibe 【导航词义:吸收】
absorb v. 吸收
〔辨析〕

指吸收液体、气体、光、热等,或吸取知识、信息等。

〔例证〕

Plants absorb moisture from the air.

植物从空气中吸取水分。

Readers absorb knowledge from books.

读者从书中汲取知识。

assimilate v. 吸收,理解
〔辨析〕

强调透彻理解观点或信息。

〔例证〕

The board will need time to assimilate the information.

董事会需要时间来吃透这些信息。

Can you assimilate what you've read?

你读的东西都能消化理解吗?

imbibe v. 〈正式〉吸收,接受
〔辨析〕

指接受品质、观点、价值等并受到影响。

〔例证〕

He had imbibed the traditions of his family.

他受到了自己家庭传统的影响。

Youngsters imbibe wisdom from their elders.

年轻人从长辈那里吸取智慧。