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As an English teacher:
1. Definition: "Sponge" can refer to a soft and porous substance that absorbs water or other liquids, or to an aquatic animal that belongs to the phylum Porifera and has a body full of pores and channels. It can also be used as a verb to mean to absorb or soak up something.
Example: She wiped the spilled milk with a sponge. (noun for a cleaning tool)
Example: The coral reef is a habitat for many species, such as sponges and fish. (noun for an animal)
Example: The paper towel can sponge up the excess oil from the food. (verb for absorbing)
2. Idioms: "Sponge" can appear in several idiomatic expressions with various meanings, such as "sponge off/on someone" (to rely on or take advantage of someone's generosity or resources), "throw in the sponge" (to give up or surrender), or "sponge bath" (a bath where someone is washed with a moistened cloth or sponge).
Example: He's always sponging off his parents for money. (idiom for relying on someone's resources)
Example: The boxer had no choice but to throw in the sponge after receiving too many blows. (idiom for surrendering)
Example: The nurse gave the bedridden patient a sponge bath to refresh him. (idiom for a type of bath)
3. Related words: "Sponge" can be combined with other words to form compound nouns or adjectives, such as "sponge cake" (a light and fluffy cake made with eggs and flour), "sponge-like" (resembling a sponge in texture or behavior), or "spongebob" (a popular cartoon character that looks like a kitchen sponge).
Example: My mom makes the best sponge cake for my birthday. (compound noun)
Example: The foam mattress has a sponge-like feel that conforms to your body shape. (compound adjective)
Example: My kids enjoy watching Spongebob Squarepants on TV. (compound proper noun)
4. Etymology: "Sponge" comes from the Old English "spunge" and the Latin "spongia", which ultimately derive from the Greek "spongos". The word has been used in English since the 14th century, and has gone through various spellings and meanings over time.
Example: The Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote about the properties of sponges and their function in filtering water. (etymology)
Example: The sponge divers in the Mediterranean Sea have been harvesting natural sponges for centuries. (history)
5. Cultural references: "Sponge" can appear in literature, art, music, sports, and other cultural contexts, either as a literal or symbolic element. For instance, there are fairy tales about a magical sponge that can clean or dirty anything, paintings that depict sponges in still lifes, songs that use sponge metaphors for absorbing emotions or experiences, or sports events that involve throwing sponges at each other.
Example: In the novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", Dorothy uses a golden sponge to wash out the stains from the Tin Woodman's joints. (literary reference)
Example: The Dutch painter Willem Kalf often included sponges and other kitchen utensils in his still lifes. (artistic reference)
Example: The song "Sponge" by the band Sneaker Pimps describes a person who absorbs the pain and sadness of others. (musical reference)
Example: The "sponge toss" is a fun activity for kids where they throw wet sponges at a target. (game reference)
Overall, "sponge" is a versatile and interesting word that can be used in many contexts and forms.
sponge的意思是“海绵”。
中文翻译:海绵
读音:[spʌndʒ]
例句:
1. The sponge is used to clean dishes and surfaces in the kitchen.
这个海绵用来清洁厨房的餐具和台面。
2. Some species of sponge have medicinal properties and are used in traditional medicine.
某些种类的海绵具有药用价值,在传统医学中被使用。
3. He's always sponging off his friends, borrowing money and never paying it back.
他总是向他的朋友借钱,从来不还。
sponge通常被翻译为"债务等、海绵的作用"的意思,还经常被翻译为海绵擦澡法,发音音标为[spʌndʒ],sponge来源于英语,在《现代英语词典》中,共找到58个与sponge相关的例句。
Sponge的词典翻译
1.债务等
例句:Sponge slightly too thick, but nice density of pastry cream inside. (海绵蛋糕稍微有点厚了 但是奶油夹心的质地刚好)
2.海绵的作用
例句:Oh, please, spirit, tell me I may sponge away the writing on that stone! (求求你,鬼灵 告诉我,我能抹掉墓碑上的字)
3.海绵擦澡法
例句:Wonder when to expunge that kitchen sponge from your life? (你对何时换掉厨房里的海绵有疑问? )
4.白吃、海绵擦澡法
例句:Enough to feed every kid in Japan, with sponge cake for dessert. (翻译:那金额足够给全日本的孩子 每日吃天妇罗饭和蛋糕,仍有余钱)
用法及短语
sponge一般作为名词、动词使用,如在sponge on(依赖)、ear sponge([医] 洗耳海绵)、distilled sponge(蒸馏制得的海绵金属)等常见短语中出现较多。
sponge on | 依赖 |
ear sponge | [医] 洗耳海绵 |
distilled sponge | 蒸馏制得的海绵金属 |
egg sponge | 清蛋浆(不加油的搅打蛋浆) |
fibrin sponge | [医] 纤维蛋白海绵 |
filter sponge | 过滤用海绵胶 |
floatation sponge | 漂浮性海绵胶 |
flying sponge | 能快速发酵的酵头(面引子) |
freshwater sponge | n. 紫梢花 |
例句
1. Wonder when to expunge that kitchen sponge from your life? (翻译:你对何时换掉厨房里的海绵有疑问? )
2. Enough to feed every kid in Japan, with sponge cake for dessert. (翻译:那金额足够给全日本的孩子 每日吃天妇罗饭和蛋糕,仍有余钱)
3. And for the dessert, a triple sponge cake with marmelade... (翻译:然后是甜点, 三份带果冻的热那亚蛋糕...)
4. Spiker and Sponge might see you, and they hate spiders. (翻译:Spiker和Sponge会看到你的 他们讨厌蜘蛛)
5. You nailed a backward sponge and go cradle. (翻译:可你们刚才做了一个完美的背式衔接和摇篮接)
6. That is the base of a great pastry cream, but again, too heavy in that, they can split the sponge. (翻译:就是基本的奶油 但太浓稠了会让海绵蛋糕裂开)
7. Optimal Cell Density of Tissue Engineered Compound of Submandibular Gland Cells and Galatin Sponge (翻译:组织工程化颌下腺细胞与支架材料复合培养最佳细胞浓度的实验研究)
8. This yellow crust is a sponge, in thephylum Porifera. (翻译:这片黄色的外皮是海绵,属于海绵动物门。)
9. Why don't we get a sponge from over there and clean it up, okay? (翻译:为什么我们不海绵 在那里,它清理干净,好吗?)
10. Max, when they look like that, there's never a bad time for a sponge bath. (翻译:Max 如果给你擦澡的都是那样的美女 啥时候擦澡都行)
11. Li: He's trying to sponge a meal off me! What a sponger. . . (翻译:他想在我这儿蹭顿饭!真是个名副其实的寄生虫!)
12. The Antikythera device was found in 1900 by sponge divers. (翻译:安梯基齐拉模拟计算机在xx年被 潜水打捞员在爱琴海旁边的)
13. Hippies in a big sponge giving this stuff out for free. (翻译:一群嬉皮开着大海绵车 他们在那边送免费豆腐)
14. I know what you need. You need a big sponge... (翻译:我知道你们需要什么 你们需要一块大海绵...)
15. Now it is a rubber blue ball, sponge red ball and billiard black ball. (翻译:橡皮做的蓝球,海绵做的红球 和台球触感的黑球。)
近义词&反义词
sponge作为名词、动词的时候,其近义词以及反义词有s、sponges/p、sponged/d、sponged/3、sponges/i、sponging等。
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