absorbent
/əbˈzɔːbənt/ (bre, ipa) · /əbˈzɔːrbənt/ (ame, ipa) · /əb-ˈsȯr-bənt -ˈzȯr-/ (ame, mw)
absorbent — adjective
- absorbentpositive
- more absorbentcomparative
- most absorbentsuperlative
1. describes a material or substance that can draw liquid into itself through its s
describes a material or substance that can draw liquid into itself through its surface and hold the liquid inside rather than letting it run off or through.
Mei chose absorbent cotton pads to clean the cut on her arm.
Modern disposable diapers are highly absorbent and keep babies dry all night.
collocation: highly absorbent emphasising effectiveness
Kitchen towels need to be more absorbent than regular paper tissues to dry dishes well.
Theo wiped the spill with an absorbent cloth before it reached the carpet.
Doctors recommend highly absorbent bandages for wounds that produce a lot of fluid.
- porous
describes materials with tiny holes that let liquid pass through, but does not always mean the liquid is held inside
- spongy
more informal; refers to the soft, springy texture of something that soaks up liquid
- permeable
more technical; means liquid or gas can pass through, without implying retention
- waterproof
designed to keep liquid out entirely, the opposite of taking it in
- non-absorbent
direct opposite; unable to take in liquid
文法句型
absorbent + noun
be + absorbent
more absorbent than + noun
用法筆記
Commonly appears with intensifying adverbs such as 'highly' and 'very'. The comparative form 'more absorbent' is frequent in product comparisons. The related noun 'absorbency' refers to the degree of this quality.