"sponges" in Chinese (Simplified)
海绵
Definition
“海绵”是指用于清洁的柔软吸水材料,也可以指一种身体有孔的简单海洋动物,这是“海绵”的复数。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“sponges”通常指清洁用的海绵,有时也指动物海绵。常见搭配有“kitchen sponges”、“sea sponges”。根据语境区分是工具还是动物。
Examples
She bought new sponges for the kitchen.
她为厨房买了新的**海绵**。
Sponges can be found at the bottom of the sea.
**海绵**可以在海底找到。
We use sponges to wash the dishes.
我们用**海绵**洗碗。
My kids always fight over who gets the colorful sponges.
我的孩子们总是争谁能拿到彩色的**海绵**。
Some sponges in the sea are actually animals, not plants.
海里的某些**海绵**其实是动物,不是植物。
Don’t forget to replace your kitchen sponges every few weeks—they get dirty fast.
别忘了每隔几周换一次厨房**海绵**,它们很快就会变脏。