The porous, elastic skeleton of certain saltwater animals.

海绵。

The animal producing it.

海绵动物。

Any substance resembling sponge, as raised dough.

似海绵之物质(如面团)。

A mop for cleansing a gun after its discharge.

(放炮后)洗炮管之刷；炮刷。

One who or that which sucks in anything as a sponge does water, as a parasite, or one who lives upon others.

寄生物；依人为生者；食客。

A pad used in surgery and medicine.

(外科及医药用的)药棉。

To suck in like a sponge.

(像海绵般)吸入。

To live upon others.

依人为生。

To gather sponges.

采集海棉。

To cleanse, wipe out, or dampen, with a sponge.

以海绵揩拭；以海绵润湿。

To take up or absorb, as with a sponge.

(以海绵)吸收。

To obtain by mean methods without cost.

(以卑劣手段)白白取得。