sponge

vt.

1. （用海綿或濕布）揩拭，吸取，抹掉[（+down/off/out/up）]
   The nurse sponged the wound with an antiseptic.

   護士用紗布蘸了消毒水洗傷口。

2. 【口】討得，騙得
   He sponges all his lunches.

   他中餐總是白吃別人的。

3. 海綿般地吸收[（+up）]
   She sponged up the spilt milk.

   她用海綿將潑出的牛奶吸乾了。

vi.

1. 採集海綿
2. 被用海綿擦去（或吸掉）[（+away/off/out）]
   Will this mark sponge off?

   這汙漬能用海綿擦洗掉嗎？

3. 海綿般地吸收
4. 當食客，過寄生生活[（+on/off）]
   That lazybones has been sponging off his brother for years.

   那個懶漢多年來一直靠兄弟養活他。