absorb
/ ?b?s??b; ?bˋs?rb/ v
(a) take (sth) in; suck up 吸收（某事物）; 吸進:
absorb heat 吸熱
* Plants absorb oxygen. 植物吸收氧氣。
* Dry sand absorbs water. 干沙吸水。
* Aspirin is quickly absorbed by/into the body. 阿司匹林很快被身體吸收了。
* (fig 比喻) Clever children absorb knowledge easily. 聰明孩子容易吸收知識。
(b) include (sth/sb) as part of itself or oneself; incorporate; merge with 將（某物[某人]）合并; 并吞; 同化:
The larger firm absorbed the smaller one. 那大公司并吞了那小公司。
* The surrounding villages have been absorbed by/into the growing city. 周圍的村莊已經并入了那不斷擴展的城市。
(c) reduce the effect of (an impact, a difficulty, etc) 減輕（沖擊﹑ 困難等的）作用或影響:
Buffers absorbed most of the shock. 緩沖器使震動減少了許多。
(d) hold the attention or interest of (sb) fully 完全吸引住（某人）的注意力或興趣:
His business absorbs him. 他專心致志地處理業務.
> absorbed adj. with one\’s attention fully held 精神集中的:
absorbed in her book 埋頭讀她的書.
absorbent / -?nt; -?nt/ n, adj (substance) that is able to take in moisture, etc. 能吸收水分等的（物質）:
absorbent cotton wool 脫脂棉.
absorbing adj. holding the attention fully 十分吸引人的:
an absorbing film 引人入勝的影片.
absorption / ?b?s??p?n; ?bˋs?rp??n/ n [U] ~ (by/in sth) absorbing or being absorbed 吸收; 專心致志; 全神貫注: His work suffered because of his total absorption in sport. 他熱中於運動而影響了工作
【固定搭配】
be absorbed by 被……吞并；為……所吸收
be absorbed in 全神貫注于；一心從事；熱衷于
absorb sb.\’ attention 吸引某人注意
【近義詞及例句】
suck: Don\’t suck your thumb; it\’s so dirty. 別舔手指頭，太臟了。
suck the juice from an orange 吸橙子的汁
digest: It took me some time to digest what i had heard. 我花了一些時間才把聽到的東西弄懂。
It takes hours for a meal to digest. 一頓飯要幾小時才能消化掉。
Have you digested the report yet? 這個報告你吃透了嗎?
incorporate: We will incorporate your suggestion in this new plan.
