absorptive

IPA/əbˈzɔːp.tɪv/
IPA/əbˈzɔːrp.tɪv/

absorptive — adjective

  • absorptivepositive
  • more absorptivecomparative
  • most absorptivesuperlative

1. able to let liquid, sound, or another substance pass into its surface and stay t

1.形容詞C1
釋義

able to let liquid, sound, or another substance pass into its surface and stay there.

例句

The kitchen sponge is so absorptive that it cleared the spill in seconds.

predicative: be so absorptive that ...

Absorptive paper under the fish tray caught the water from the ice.

collocation: absorptive paper

同義詞
  • absorbent

    the more common everyday word for materials that soak liquid up

  • porous

    focuses on having tiny holes, not always on holding liquid or sound inside

  • spongy

    suggests a soft texture as well as the ability to soak things up

反義詞
  • nonabsorbent

    used for a surface or material that does not soak liquid up

  • waterproof

    emphasizes keeping water out rather than taking it in

文法句型

absorptive + noun

be absorptive

用法筆記

Often used for cloth, paper, soil, and other materials that take liquid, sound, or heat into their surface instead of letting it stay outside.

常見錯誤

❌These vitamins are absorptive.
✅These vitamins are absorbable.
💡use 'absorptive' for a material that does the taking in, not for something the body takes in.
❌The glass table is highly absorptive.
✅The paper towel is highly absorptive.
💡a smooth glass surface does not normally soak liquid into itself.

2. able to be taken into the skin, body, or another material and used there.

2.形容詞C1
釋義

able to be taken into the skin, body, or another material and used there.

例句

The doctor prescribed an absorptive cream for the rash on Bao's hands.

collocation: absorptive cream

This patch uses an absorptive layer to deliver the drug through the skin.

collocation: absorptive layer

同義詞
  • absorbable

    the more usual everyday word for something that can be taken into the body

  • permeable

    describes allowing passage through a layer, but not always actual absorption into tissue

反義詞
  • non-absorbable

    used especially for materials or medicines that the body does not take in

  • impermeable

    describes a barrier that does not let liquid or medicine pass through

文法句型

absorptive + noun

be absorptive enough to ...

用法筆記

Common in medical or product descriptions. It often refers to creams, patches, gels, or layers that let medicine or nutrients pass into the body.

常見錯誤

❌This towel is absorptive enough for the shower.
✅This towel is absorbent enough for the shower.
💡this sense is about something being taken into the body or skin, not about a material soaking water up.
❌The cream is only absorbent, not absorptive.
✅The cream is only absorptive, not absorbent.
💡use this sense when the cream itself is meant to be taken into the skin.