sponge
- vt. 抹掉；用海绵擦拭；讨得
- vi. 采集海绵；过寄生生活；海绵般地吸收
- n. 海绵；海绵状物
英英释意
- 1. a porous mass of interlacing fibers the forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
- 2. someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily;
- "she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge"
- 3. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
- 4. primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies