Sponges Meaning in English

word · lemma: sponge

US

ˈspəndʒəz

SPUN-juhz

UK

spˈʌndʒɪz

spUN-jiz

释义

'Sponges' are soft, absorbent materials used for cleaning, or simple sea animals with a porous body. The word is the plural of 'sponge.'

用法与细微差别

'Sponges' usually refers to cleaning items but can also mean sea animals. Common phrases include 'kitchen sponges' and 'sea sponges.' Make sure not to confuse the tool with the animal in context.

• Spanish: esponjas
• Portuguese (BR): esponjas
• Portuguese (PT): esponjas
• Chinese (Simplified): 海绵
• Chinese (Traditional): 海綿
• Hindi: स्पंज
• Arabic: إسفنجات
• Bengali: স্পঞ্জ - সামুদ্রিক স্পঞ্জ (জীব)
• Russian: губки - морские губки (животные)
• Japanese: スポンジ - 海綿動物
• Vietnamese: miếng bọt biển - bọt biển (sinh vật biển)
• Korean: 스펀지 - 해면동물
• Turkish: sünger - deniz süngeri (hayvan)
• Urdu: اسپنج - سمندری اسپنج (جانور)
• Indonesian: spons - spons laut (hewan)

例句

She bought new sponges for the kitchen.

basic

Sponges can be found at the bottom of the sea.

basic

We use sponges to wash the dishes.

basic

My kids always fight over who gets the colorful sponges.

natural

Some sponges in the sea are actually animals, not plants.

natural

Don’t forget to replace your kitchen sponges every few weeks—they get dirty fast.

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