吸收
Definition
(verb) Take in and incorporate foreign substances
Examples
“植物通过根部吸收水分和养分，从而保持健康快速地生长。”
“海绵一下子就吸收了地上的牛奶。”
The sponge soaked up the milk on the floor in no time.
“这块面包太干了，根本吸收不了汤。”
This bread's too dry, so it won't soak up the soup at all.
“老房子的墙面会吸收一部分潮气。”
The old house's walls absorb some of the damp air.
“他去墨西哥玩了一圈，回来后一下子吸收了不少西班牙语口语。”
He took a trip to Mexico and came back having picked up a lot of spoken Spanish.
Related words
Other Chinese words at this level include 刻薄的, 开放的, 需要关注的, 提供, and 同情. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
Learn words from your home screen
Daily widget for iOS & Android