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

• They should help soak up the alcohol and whatever else she took.
  它们应该可以吸收体内的酒精，以及她吞下的其他东西。
• I tried to soak up their ideas, their techniques, their tricks.
  我试著去感受一下他们的想法、他们的技巧、他们的花招。
• They were trying to soak up some sun.
  他们想晒晒太阳。
• 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。
• Instead, they soak up simplistic bumper sticker solutions that are so antiquated that they are laughable.
  反而，他们只是简单的吸收了陈旧的保险杠贴纸，而且他们看起来是那么的可笑。
• Have a cup of coffee and soak up the relaxing atmosphere of paris.
  来喝杯咖啡享受巴黎轻松的气氛吧。
• Use this cloth to soak up the spilled milk.
  用这块布将溢出的牛奶吸干。
• The cells will promptly start to soak up moisture.
  细胞会立即开始吸收水分。
• Defence soaks up forty per cent of the budget
  国防耗去40%的预算。