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absorb

[əbˈzɔːrb]

verb

1. to take in or soak up (liquid, energy, etc.)
2. to learn and understand new information
3. 吸收（液体、能量等）
4. 理解、领会（知识等）

词形变换

• absorbs
• absorbed
• absorbing
• absorption
• absorbent

例句

Plants absorb water and nutrients from the soil.

植物从土壤中吸收水分和养分。

Dark colors absorb more heat than light colors.

深色比浅色吸收更多热量。

The mind can absorb only what the mind can endure.

头脑只能吸收它所能承受的东西。

——弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫《自己的房间》

同义词

• soak up (吸取)
• take in (接收)
• assimilate (消化，吸收)
• incorporate (融入)

abstract

[ˈæbstrækt]

adjective, noun, verb

1. (adj.) existing in thought rather than in physical form
2. (n.) a summary of a text or document
3. (v.) to make a summary of something

1. 抽象的，理论上的
2. 摘要，提要
3. 提取要点，摘要

词形变化

• abstracts (third person singular/plural noun)
• abstracted (past tense & past participle)
• abstracting (present participle)
• abstraction (noun)
• abstractly (adverb)

例句

The teacher asked us to write an abstract of the story.

老师要求我们写一篇故事的摘要。

Mathematics deals with abstract concepts like infinity.

数学处理无穷这样的抽象概念。

Love is an abstract noun, something nebulous.

爱是一个抽象的名词，是某种模糊的东西。

——布莱恩·奥德斯《另一种时间》

同义词

• theoretical (理论的)
• conceptual (概念的)
• summary (摘要)
• essence (本质)

absurd

[əbˈsɜːrd]

adjective

1. completely ridiculous or unreasonable
2. against common sense; foolish

1. 荒谬的，不合理的
2. 违反常理的，愚蠢的

词形变化

• absurdly (adverb)
• absurdity (noun)
• absurdness (noun)

例句

The price of the ticket was so absurd that nobody wanted to buy it.

票价贵得离谱，没人愿意购买。

The theory seemed absurd at first, but was later proven correct.

这个理论起初看似荒谬，但后来被证明是正确的。

In a world that is absurd, we must learn to laugh.

在荒谬的世界里，我们必须学会笑对人生。

——阿尔贝·加缪《西西弗斯神话》

同义词

• ridiculous (荒唐的)
• preposterous (荒谬的)
• unreasonable (不合理的)
• nonsensical (无意义的)