sponge

noun

1. （或天然或人造、擦洗物品用的）海绵块
   a piece of artificial or natural material that is soft and light and full of holes and can hold water easily, used for washing or cleaning
   1. His mind was like a sponge, ready to absorb anything.
      他的脑子跟海绵似的，什么都能吸收。
2. （用以填充家具、垫子等的）人造海绵
   artificial sponge used for filling furniture, cushions , etc.
3. 海绵动物
   a simple sea creature with a light body full of holes, from which natural sponge is obtained
   1. a chocolate sponge
      巧克力海绵蛋糕
4. 海绵动物
   a simple sea creature with a light body full of holes, from which natural sponge is obtained
   1. a chocolate sponge
      巧克力海绵蛋糕

verb

1. 用湿布（或海绵）擦；揩拭
   to wash sb/yourself/sth with a wet cloth or sponge
   1. She sponged his hot face.
      她用湿毛巾擦了擦他那滚烫的脸。
   2. Take your jacket off and I'll sponge it down with water.
      把你的夹克脱下来，我要用海绵蘸上水把它擦一擦。
2. 用湿布（或海绵）擦掉；揩去
   to remove sth using a wet cloth or sponge
   1. We tried to sponge the blood off my shirt.
      我们试着把我衬衫上的血迹擦掉。
3. 白要；白吃；揩油；蹭（饭等）
   to get money, food, etc. regularly from other people without doing anything for them or offering to pay
   1. He spent his life sponging off his relatives.
      他靠在众亲属那儿蹭吃蹭喝过了一辈子。

1. N-COUNT 海绵;人造海绵
   Sponge is a very light soft substance with lots of little holes in it, which can be either artificial or natural. It is used to clean things or as a soft layer.
   1. ...a sponge mattress.
      海绵床垫
2. 海绵(一种海洋动物，体圆而柔软)
   A sponge is a sea animal with a soft round body made of natural sponge.
3. N-COUNT (洗澡或清洁用的)海绵块
   A sponge is a piece of sponge that you use for washing yourself or for cleaning things.
   1. He wiped off the table with a sponge.
      他用一块海绵擦桌子。
4. VERB 用湿海绵擦拭
   If you sponge something, you clean it by wiping it with a wet sponge.
   1. Fill a bowl with water and gently sponge your face and body.
      在一只盆里放上水，轻轻地用蘸湿的海绵擦拭你的面部及身体。
   2. Sponge down means the same as sponge .
      sponge down 同 sponge
   3. If your child's temperature rises, sponge her down gently with tepid water.
      如果你孩子的体温上升，就用海绵蘸上温水轻轻地擦拭她的身体。
5. N-VAR 海绵蛋糕;松软布丁
   A sponge is a light cake or pudding made from flour, eggs, sugar, and sometimes fat.
   1. It makes a superb filling for cakes and sponges.
      它非常适合做蛋糕和软布丁的馅儿。
6. VERB 揩…的油;靠…养活
   If you say that someone sponges off other people or sponges on them, you mean that they regularly get money from other people when they should be trying to support themselves.
   1. He should just get an honest job and stop sponging off the rest of us!...
      他应该找一份正当的工作，不要再揩我们这些人的油了！
   2. He spent his life grumbling about missed opportunities and sponging on his father for money.
      他一辈子都在抱怨失去的机会，并一直伸手向自己的父亲要钱。

1. Cover the base with a single layer of sponge fingers.
   底部垫上一层海棉条。
2. Sandwich the two halves of the sponge together with cream
   在两半儿海绵蛋糕中间夹入奶油。
3. He wiped off the table with a sponge.
   他用一块海绵擦桌子。
4. Fill a bowl with water and gently sponge your face and body.
   在一只盆里放上水，轻轻地用蘸湿的海绵擦拭你的面部及身体。
5. It makes a superb filling for cakes and sponges.
   它非常适合做蛋糕和软布丁的馅儿。
6. He should just get an honest job and stop sponging off the rest of us!
   他应该找一份正当的工作，不要再揩我们这些人的油了！
7. He spent his life grumbling about missed opportunities and sponging on his father for money.
   他一辈子都在抱怨失去的机会，并一直伸手向自己的父亲要钱。
8. A sponge absorbs water.
   海绵吸水。
9. The family took only sponge bath because they had no bathtub.
   这家人用湿浴巾擦洗，因为他们没有浴缸。
10. During the drought the family had only sponge bath.
    干旱时这家人只能用湿浴巾擦身子。
11. Why did you chuck up the sponge when you were so near to winning?
    你为什么在就要胜利的时候认输呢？
12. I need a new sponge too.
    我也需要一个新的海绵。
13. I like to use a sponge.
    我喜欢用海绵。
14. You need the cleanser, a sponge and a paper towel for the mirror.
    清洁镜子你要用清洁剂、海绵及纸巾。
15. We could use a sponge, a towel or a mop.
    我们可以用海绵、毛巾或者是拖把来打扫。
16. Sponge up the milk on the table.
    用海绵把桌上的牛奶吸掉了。
17. This is an option-value problem: every sponge or bottle consumed is one that cannot be used later.
    这是一个选择-价值问题：每支用过的海绵或喝了的红酒以后都不能重复使用。
18. I have found a head of sponge!
    我发现了一棵海绵哦！
19. I made a sponge for my party.
    我为我的聚餐会做了一块松糕。
20. The absorbed water expanded the sponge.
    吸进的水涨大了海绵。
21. The processing technique of composite beverage of sponge gourd and bitter gourd was experimented.
    对丝瓜、苦瓜进行复合饮料的工艺试验。
22. The proportion of fat to flour is different in pastry and sponge.
    在馅饼和海绵蛋糕中，脂肪和面粉的比例是不同的。
23. EVA, PET, sponge rubber, red type, paste, and processing.
    海绵上胶，冲型，贴和等加工。
24. She is a sponge that is soaked.
    她已是一块浸满了水的海绵。
25. Who gave us the sponge to wipe away the entire horizon?
    是谁给了我们海绵抹布，抹去了整条地平线的？
26. The structure and mechanical properties of silica sponge spicule found in China Bo-hai were studied.
    研究了我国渤海海域发现的一种硅质海绵骨针的结构和力学性能。
27. Resembling a sponge in having soft texture and compressibility.
    像海绵一样具有柔软的质地和可以压缩的特点。
28. Use a glycerine soap and sponge and move in one direction toward your heart.
    用海绵、肥皂和甘油朝着一个方向，你的心。
29. I'll need a sponge on a stick.
    我需要一个海绵棒。

noun

1. primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework

   Synonym:    poriferanparazoan

2. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

   Synonym:    leechparasitesponger

3. someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily
   1. she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge

   Synonym:    quick study

4. a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used

verb

1. gather sponges, in the ocean

2. wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten

3. soak up with a sponge

4. erase with a sponge

5. ask for and get free

   Synonym:    moochbumcadgegrub