soak up

英 [səʊk ʌp]

美 [soʊk ʌp]

吸收（液体）; 沉浸于; 充分体验; 用去，耗费（大量金钱、资源等）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 吸收(液体)
  If a soft or dry materialsoaks upa liquid, the liquid goes into the substance.
  1. The cells will promptly start to soak up moisture.
     细胞会立即开始吸收水分。
• PHRASAL VERB 晒(太阳)
  If yousoak upthe sun, you sit or lie in the sun, because you enjoy it.
  1. I was lying on my stomach soaking up the sun.
     我正趴在那里晒着太阳。
• PHRASAL VERB 沉浸于;充分体验
  If yousoak upthe atmosphere in a place that you are visiting, you observe or get involved in the way of life there, because you enjoy it or are interested in it.
  1. Keaton comes here once or twice a year to soak up the atmosphere.
     基顿每年到这里来一两次，为的是尽情感受这里的气氛。
• PHRASAL VERB 用去，耗费(大量金钱、资源等)
  If somethingsoaks upsomething such as money or other resources, it uses a great deal of money or other resources.
  1. Defence soaks up forty per cent of the budget...
     国防耗去40%的预算。
  2. External broadcasting soaks up more resources in Britain than elsewhere.
     英国花费在对外广播上的财力高于其他国家。

英英释义

verb

• devote (oneself) fully to
  1. He immersed himself into his studies
  Synonym:steepimmerseengulfplungeengrossabsorb
• take in, also metaphorically
  1. The sponge absorbs water well
  2. She drew strength from the minister's words
  Synonym:absorbsuckimbibesop upsuck updrawtake intake up

双语例句

• Defence soaks up forty per cent of the budget
  国防耗去40%的预算。
• The cells will promptly start to soak up moisture.
  细胞会立即开始吸收水分。
• External broadcasting soaks up more resources in Britain than elsewhere.
  英国花费在对外广播上的财力高于其他国家。
• Given the right environment, children are like sponges and will soak up information.
  在适当的环境中，孩子们就像海绵一样，不断地吸收信息。
• So Mr Bernanke has explained other tricks he can use to soak up excess money.
  所以，伯南克解释了其它一些他可以用以吸收过剩流动性的手段。
• Use a paper towel to soak up the cooking oil.
  用纸巾把食油吸乾。
• They were trying to soak up some sun.
  他们想晒晒太阳。
• Many times I have set my fragile daughter on the soft dirt hoping something might soak up.
  我曾经多次把我脆弱的女儿放在柔软的泥土上，希望她能吸收点什么东西。
• Damage to the environment has reduced the capacity of trees to soak up heavy rainfall.
  环境破坏降低了树木吸收大雨的水容量。
• They also soak up hours of administrative support.
  他们还需要很多时间的行政支持。