absorb

[əb'sɔ:b]

vt.吸收, 吸引 ... 的注意, 吞并, 承受

vt.

1. 吸收(液体, 气体, 光, 声等)

Cotton gloves absorb sweat.

棉手套吸汗。

2. 汲取, 理解(知识等)

So many good ideas! It's too much for me to absorb all at once.

这么多好主意! 太多了, 很难一下完全吸收。

3. 使全神贯注; 吸引(注意等)[H][(+in/by)]

The old man was utterly absorbed in the book.

老人全神贯注地读这本书。

4. 合并(公司等); 吞并[(+into)]

Small businesses are absorbed by big ones.

小公司被大公司吞并了。

5. 承受; 经受

She won't be able to absorb another heavy blow.

她无力承受再一次沉重的打击。

6. 承担(费用等)

词形变化

形容词: absorbable | 副词: absorbingly | 名词: absorbability | 动词过去式: absorbed | 动词过去分词: absorbed | 动词现在分词: absorbing | 动词第三人称单数: absorbs |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.合并; 吸引; 吸收

incorporate  engross  sponge  assimilate  take in  soak up  suck up  

同义参见:

engage  suck  preoccupy  digest  occupy  merge  involve  immerse  swallow  

英英释义

动词 absorb:

become imbued

take up mentally

同义词：assimilate, ingest, take in

take up, as of debts or payments

同义词：take over

take in, also metaphorically

同义词：suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up

cause to become one with

suck or take up or in

同义词：take in

engross (oneself) fully

同义词：steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, soak up

assimilate or take in

engage or engross wholly

同义词：engross, engage, occupy

补充

absorbabsorb英:[əbˈsɔ:b] 美:[əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb]vt.1.吸收Dry earth absorbs water quickly.干土吸水很快。2.把…并入, 同化They absorbed a great deal of the Roman culture.他们大量地吸收了罗马文化。3.吸引…的注意力, 使全神贯注International affairs absorb his attention.他专心研究国际问题。

例句

1. Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air.植物从空气中吸收二氧化碳。 2. Frogs absorb water through their skins.青蛙通过皮肤吸收水分。 3. Vitamin D is essential to help the body absorb calcium.维生素D对帮助人体吸收钙极为重要。 4. Refined sugars are absorbed into the bloodstream very quickly.精制糖很快就被吸收进入血液。 5. These shoes are not designed to absorb the impact of running.这些鞋子的设计无法缓冲奔跑时产生的冲击力。 6. Small businesses are being absorbed by larger ones.小企业正在被更大的企业收购。 7. an economy capable of absorbing thousands of immigrants能够吸收成千上万移民的经济体 8. The Colonial Office was absorbed into the Foreign Office.殖民部被并入了外交部。 9. Six years later the company was absorbed into Daimler-Benz.6年后, 该公司并入戴姆勒–奔驰公司。 10. We can't absorb those costs.我们无法承担这些费用。 11. The banks have been forced to absorb large losses.银行被迫承担巨大的损失。 12. It absorbed vast amounts of capital that could have been used for investment.这消耗了大量本可用于投资的资金。 13. It might help if campaigning didn't absorb so much time and money.如果竞选活动没有浪费如此多的时间和金钱, 可能会好一些。 14. Meanwhile their energies were absorbed by the task of finding a place to live.与此同时, 他们的精力消耗在寻找住处的任务中。 15. She began a second career which absorbed her more completely than her acting ever had.她开始了第二份工作, 比以前更全力投入。 16. I had little time to absorb this information.我几乎没有时间消化这些信息。 17. We closed our offices at 2:00 p.m. to give employees time to absorb the bad news.我们下午2点停止办公, 为员工们留出了消化这些坏消息的时间。 18. Robinson was at the Stade de France, absorbing the atmosphere.罗宾逊融入了法兰西体育场的氛围。 19. Blotting paper absorbs ink.吸墨水纸吸墨水。 20. A sponge absorbs water.海绵吸水。 21. She was absorbed in study.她专心学习。 22. He was so absorbed in a book that he did not hear the bell.他如此专心致志地读书以致没听见铃响。 23. Can your brain absorb all this information?你的脑袋能吸收这全部信息吗? 24. to absorb its meaning理解其含义 25. The small firms were absorbed into large cartels.这些小公司被大企业联盟兼并了。 26. The empire absorbed many small nations.该帝国吞并了许多小国。 27. to absorb the changes经受住变革 28. to absorb the cost承担费用 29. The company will absorb all the research costs.这家公司将承担全部研究经费。 30. Cork ceilings absorb sound.软木制的天花板能减少回音。 31. to absorb shock缓冲震动 32. Light rays are absorbed by black surfaces.光线被黑色表面吸收(而无反射)。 33. to absorb sound and light吸收声音和光 34. to absorb a shop盘进一家商店 35. The market absorbed all the computers we could build.市场吸纳了我们所能生产的全部电脑。 36. be absorbed by oblivion湮没无闻 37. buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat.建筑物可被设计来吸收和保留热量。 38. steroids are absorbed into the bloodstream.类固醇被吸收入血液。 39. she absorbed the information in silence.她默默地接受了这一消息。 40. the family firm was absorbed into a larger group.此家族公司为一个更大的集团所吞并。 41. arms spending absorbs roughly two per cent of the national income.军备开支约占了国民收入的2%。 42. deep-pile carpets absorbed all sound of the outside world.长毛绒地毯吸收了外界的一切声音。 43. the work absorbed him and continued to make him happy.工作吸引了他的注意力并使他感到其乐无穷。 44. a drug that is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream能被血液很快吸收的药物 45. Black clothes absorb the sun's heat.黑颜色的衣服容易吸收太阳的热力。 46. I found it impossible to absorb so much information so quickly.我觉得不可能这么快吸收这么多数据。 47. Over the years many villages have been absorbed into the city.多年来已有不少乡村被并入那个城市。 48. History is a subject that absorbs her.历史这个科目对她很有吸引力。 49. The front of the car is designed to absorb most of the impact of a crash.汽车前部设计得能消除车祸中产生的大部份撞击力。 50. A sponge absorbs water.海绵吸水。 51. Plant roots absorb moisture.植物的根系吸收水分。 52. a fabric that absorbs sweat吸汗的布料 53. Water is absorbed by plants through their roots.植物通过根系来吸收水分。 54. nutrients that are absorbed into the body被身体吸收的养分 55. The walls are made of a material that absorbs sound.这些墙使用的是吸音材料。 56. absorbing heat from the sun吸收太阳的热量 57. She is good at absorbing information/knowledge.她善于掌握信息/知识。 58. He has retained the values that he absorbed as a young man.他一直秉持着年轻时学到的价值观念。 59. a country that has absorbed many immigrants接收了大量移民的国家 60. smaller countries invaded and absorbed by/into bigger ones遭遇大国侵略吞并的小国家 61. His interest in photography absorbs him completely.对摄影的兴趣让他完全着了迷。 62. I was so absorbed by her story that I lost track of time.我完全被她的故事吸引住了，以至于忘记了时间。 63. She was (completely) absorbed in [=lost in] thought.她（深深地）陷入了沉思。 64. He quickly found himself absorbed in [=engrossed by] the movie.他很快就被电影吸引住了。 65. The frame of the car absorbed the impact.汽车的构架起到了减震作用。 66. The company has had to absorb many setbacks in the past year.公司在过去的一年里被迫经受了许多挫折。 67. The expenses were absorbed [=borne] by his family.花费由他的家庭承担了。 68. His work absorbs almost all of his time.工作几乎占用了他的全部时间。 69. nutrients absorbable by the body能被身体吸收的养分 70. a moisture absorber吸湿器 71. "The book includes an absorbing [=engrossing, fascinating] account of her childhood."书中对她的童年做了精彩的描述。 72. the absorption of water by a sponge海绵对水的吸收 73. the absorption of nutrients by the body身体对养分的吸收 74. heat/noise absorption对热量/噪声的吸收 75. His absorption in his work was total. [=he was totally absorbed in his work; he gave all his attention to his work]他工作起来全神贯注。