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.- The cells will promptly start to soak up moisture.
细胞会立即开始吸收水分。
- The cells will promptly start to soak up moisture.
- PHRASAL VERB 晒(太阳)
If yousoak upthe sun, you sit or lie in the sun, because you enjoy it.- I was lying on my stomach soaking up the sun.
我正趴在那里晒着太阳。
- I was lying on my stomach soaking up the sun.
- 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.- 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。
- Keaton comes here once or twice a year to soak up the atmosphere.
- 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.- Defence soaks up forty per cent of the budget...
国防耗去40%的预算。 - 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。
- Defence soaks up forty per cent of the budget...
英英释义
verb
- devote (oneself) fully to
- He immersed himself into his studies
- take in, also metaphorically
- The sponge absorbs water well
- She drew strength from the minister's words