常用短语
♣ sponge down (v.+adv.) 用海绵擦洗 wash (sb or sth) with a sponge▲ sponge oneself/sth ⇔ down
We sponged down the walls to get the worst of the dirt off. 我们用海绵洗墙，把最脏处给擦净了。 It's so nice to sponge myself down in a hot bath, it makes me feel so much cleaner. 在热水澡盆里用海绵擦洗真舒服，它使我感觉清爽多了。 ♣ sponge from (v.+prep.) 从…乞讨；从…诈取 obtain sth from sb by asking, without praying, giving, or doing anything in return▲ sponge sth from sb
Some beggars sponge money from passengers in the railway station. 一些乞丐向车站里的旅客讨钱。 The gambler sponged a cigarette from the man sitting next to him. 那个赌徒向坐在他旁边的人讨支烟抽。 The impostor sponged 1000 pounds from his acquaintance. 那个骗子从相识者那里骗取1000英镑。 ♣ sponge off1 (v.+adv.) （用海绵）拭去，除去 be removed with a sponge▲ sponge off
Will the mark sponge off? 这污渍用海绵擦得掉吗?▲ sponge sth ⇔ off
The mother sponged crayon marks off. 母亲用湿海绵擦去了痕迹。 ♣ sponge off2 (v.+prep.) 寄生于…；依赖…生活；诈取别人的金钱 live at sb else's expense; scrounge (money) from sb ▲ sponge off sb/sth
He has been sponging off us. 多年来他一直靠我们养活他。 It's ridiculous to accuse people who need state benefits of sponging off the state. 指责需要国家救济金的人诈取国家钱财是荒谬的。▲ sponge sth off sb
Old William usually manages to sponge a drink off somebody in the pub. 老威廉常常设法诈取酒客的钱。 The pedlar sponged money off us. 那个小商贩骗了我们的钱。 ♣ sponge on (v.+prep.) 寄生于…；依赖…生活 live at sb else's expense; get money from another without giving anything in return▲ sponge on sb
He's done no work for years, and lives by sponging on his relations. 他多年不工作，依赖亲戚过活。 He feels it very shameful to sponge on his parents after he's grown up. 他觉得自己长大了还依赖父母感觉很丢脸。 ♣ sponge out (v.+adv.) 用海绵等擦拭；洗涤；清除 wash, wipe or clean with a sponge▲ sponge sth ⇔ out
Time sponges out all trace of truth. 时间会抹去真理的一切痕迹。 You should try to sponge out the memory of the accident. 你该努力抹除那次事故的记忆。◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The sentence should be sponged out. 这一句应删去。 ♣ sponge up (v.+adv.) 用海绵吸掉 take up with or as with a sponge▲ sponge sth ⇔ up
The nurse sponged up the blood from the wound. 护士用海绵把伤口的血吸掉。 The state loan sponged up most of the available savings. 这笔贷款把大部分可动用的储蓄存款都吸收去了。