sponge
noun
verb
spʌndʒ
noun
1
a
piece
of
a
soft
natural
or
artificial
substance
full
of
small
holes,
which
can
suck
up
liquid
and
is
used
for
washing
〔擦洗用的〕海绵（块）
C,U
2
a
simple
sea
creature
from
which
natural
sponge
is
produced
海绵〔一种可以长出天然海绵的海洋生物〕
C
3
an
act
of
washing
something
with
a
sponge
用海绵擦拭
singular 单数 | BrE
4
a
light
cake
made
from
flour,
sugar,
butter,
and
eggs
[英] 海绵蛋糕
C,U | BrE
a
Victoria
sponge
维多利亚海绵蛋糕
5
a
SPONGER
吃白食的人，揩油者
C
verb
6
sponge down
also
又作
to
wash
something
with
a
wet
cloth
or
sponge
用湿布 （海绵 ）擦洗
T
Clean
the
rug
by
sponging
it
gently.
用湿布轻轻擦洗来清洁地毯。
She
stood
on
the
bathmat
and
sponged
herself
down.
她站在浴室踏脚垫上用海绵擦身。
7
to
get
money,
free
meals
etc
from
other
people,
without
doing
anything
for
them
–
used
to
show
disapproval
[非正式] 吃白食，揩油〔含贬义〕
I | informal
[+
off/on
]
These
people
are
just
sponging
off
the
taxpayers.
这些人就是在揩纳税人的油。
8
to
remove
liquid
or
a
mark
with
a
wet
cloth
or
sponge
用湿布 （海绵 ）吸掉〔液体〕，揩掉〔斑点〕
T always + adv/prep
sponge
sth
off
(sth)
I’ll
go
and
sponge
this
juice
off
my
dress.
我要去把我连衣裙上的果汁揩掉。
9
to
put
paint
on
a
surface
using
a
sponge
用海绵抹上〔油漆〕
T
sponge
sth
on
(sth)
Just
sponge
the
paint
on,
like
this.
用海绵把油漆涂上去，就像这样。