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

• You probably need itto soak up the booze.
  你可能需要它来吸收身上的酒气。
• Having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up ( liquids).
  有力量、能力或者趋势吸收或吸取（液体）。
• 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。
• The Helsinki model even has a decking area where homeowners can sit and soak up the sun.
  这个赫尔辛基式模型甚至还有一块房前休息区，房主可以坐在这里，享受阳光的沐浴。
• 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。
• 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。
• They also soak up hours of administrative support.
  他们还需要很多时间的行政支持。
• If you air your quilt on such a wet day, it'll soak up the moisture.
  如果在这么潮湿的天晒被子，被子就会把湿气都吸去。
• They were trying to soak up some sun.
  他们想晒晒太阳。