英语小点心：吸收怎么说？

ab·sorb\əb-ˈsȯrb, -ˈzȯrb\

verb

: to take in (something, such as a liquid) in a natural or gradual way

: to draw in (heat, light, energy, etc.)

: to learn (something)

Full Definition

transitive verb

1 : to take in and make part of an existent whole <the capacity of China to absorb invaders>

2 a : to suck up or take up <a sponge absorbs water> <charcoal absorbs gas> <plant roots absorb water>

b : to take in : acquire, learn <convictions absorbed in youth — M. R. Cohen>

c : use up, consume <the fever absorbed her strength>

3 : to engage or engross wholly <absorbed in thought>

4 a (1) : to receive without recoil or echo <provided with a sound-absorbing surface> (2) : endure, sustain <absorbing hardships> (3) : assume, bear <the expenses were absorbed by the company>

b : to transform (radiant energy) into a different form especially with a resulting rise in temperature <the earth absorbs the sun's rays>

ab·sorb·abil·i·ty \əb-ˌsȯr-bə-ˈbi-lə-tē, -ˌzȯr-\ noun

ab·sorb·able \əb-ˈsȯr-bə-bəl, -ˈzȯr-\ adjective

ab·sorb·er noun

Examples

a fabric that absorbs sweat

The walls are made of a material that absorbs sound.

absorbing heat from the sun

Origin: Anglo-French asorbir to swallow up, from Latin absorbēre, from ab- + sorbēre to suck up; akin to Lithuanian surbti to sip, Greek rophein to gulp down.

First use: 15th century

Synonyms: drink, imbibe, soak (up), sponge, suck (up), take up

Antonyms: renew, replace

英语小点心：吸收怎么说？