absorbent
/əbˈzɔːbənt/ (bre, ipa) · /əbˈzɔːrbənt/ (ame, ipa) · /əb-ˈsȯr-bənt -ˈzȯr-/ (ame, mw)
absorbent — 形容詞
- absorbentpositive
- more absorbentcomparative
- most absorbentsuperlative
1. describes a material or substance that can draw liquid into itself through its s
吸水的
能將液體吸入表面並留住
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.
Mei 選了吸水的化妝棉來清理手臂上的傷口。
Modern disposable diapers are highly absorbent and keep babies dry all night.
現代拋棄式尿布吸水性很強，能讓嬰兒整夜保持乾爽。
collocation: highly absorbent emphasising effectiveness
Kitchen towels need to be more absorbent than regular paper tissues to dry dishes well.
廚房紙巾需要比一般紙巾更吸水，才能把碗盤擦乾。
Theo wiped the spill with an absorbent cloth before it reached the carpet.
Theo 在液體擴散到地毯前，用一塊吸水布把它擦乾淨。
Doctors recommend highly absorbent bandages for wounds that produce a lot of fluid.
醫師建議滲出大量液體的傷口使用吸水性強的繃帶。
- 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.