"sponged" in Chinese (Simplified)
用海绵擦拭像海绵一样吸收
Definition
“sponge”的过去式。意思是用海绵擦拭或清洁某物，或像海绵一样吸收液体或信息。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
可用作字面意义（清洁、擦拭）或比喻意义（像“sponged up information”表示快速吸收知识）。非正式口语中，“sponged off someone”意为靠某人生活。常见搭配：'sponged the table', 'sponged up the spill'。
Examples
She sponged the kitchen table after dinner.
她晚饭后**用海绵擦拭**了厨房的桌子。
The car was sponged clean by the mechanic.
修理工**用海绵擦拭**把车洗干净了。
He sponged water off the floor after the leak.
漏水后，他**用海绵吸干**了地上的水。
She quickly sponged up the spilled juice before anyone noticed.
她在别人注意到之前就**用海绵吸走了**洒出的果汁。
The children sponged up all the information during the science lesson.
孩子们在科学课上**像海绵一样吸收了**所有信息。
He sponged off his parents for years before finding a job.
他在找到工作前**一直靠父母养活**。