| 词汇 | soak up |
| 释义 | Idiom soak upsoak up (something) 1. to enjoy something. I just want to lie on the beach and soak up the sun.What does he think of all the praise he's getting? He's soaking it up. 2. to learn and remember something easily and quickly. Jill soaks up everything that's said in class.Music came naturally to him, and when he heard something, he soaked it up and could play it. 3. to use all of something. The price of heating oil will not rise until the cold weather soaks up the huge amount waiting to be sold.There was a budget surplus, but the needs of the military will surely soak it up. Phr V soak up soaks, soaking, soaked soak up sth or soak sth up if a dry substance soaks up a liquid, it absorbs itFry the aubergines until they soak up all the oil.The dry ground quickly soaked up the rain. to enjoy the effects of an experienceWe arrived early at the pop festival to soak up the atmosphere.I spent two weeks in Greece soaking up the sun. (= lying in the sun) informal if something soaks up a supply of something {esp. money}, it uses all or a lot of the supplyThe repairs on our house soaked up all our savings.The festival has been criticized for soaking up too much public money. soak up1. To absorb or gather moisture or liquid. A noun or pronoun can be used between "soak" and "up." Use a paper towel to soak excess fat up after you cook the sausages. The paramedic applied a second bandage to help soak up the blood. 2. By extension, to absorb or take in all or as much of something as possible. A noun or pronoun can be used between "soak" and "up." I can't wait to be on the beach soaking up the sun! She was captivated by the class, soaking up the teacher's every word. I always try to soak his advice up whenever he offers it. soak something up1. Lit. to gather up moisture or a liquid, using an absorbent cloth, paper, etc. Alice soaked the spill up with a sponge. she soaked up the spilled milk. 2. Lit. [for cloth, paper, or other absorbent material] to absorb moisture or a liquid. Please get some paper towels to soak the spill up. The sponge soaked up the orange juice. 3. Fig. to learn or absorb some information; to learn much information. I can't soak information up as fast as I used to be able to. The tourists will soak up anything you tell them. soak up1. Absorb, take in, as in I lay there, soaking up the sun, or She often went to hear poets read their work, soaking up every word. This usage, alluding to absorbing a liquid, dates from the mid-1500s. 2. Drink to excess, as in She can really soak up her beer. soak upv. 1. To absorb something, such as a liquid, through or as if through pores: The towel under the sink soaks the leaking water up. The quilt used to hang in the barn, and I'm afraid it soaked up some of the smell. 2. To take in or accept something mentally, especially eagerly and easily: I soaked up the atmosphere as I wandered its streets. The student soaked up everything the teacher said. |
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