sponge

1. N-COUNT Sponge is a very light soft substance with lots of little holes in it, which can be either artificial or natural. It is used to clean things or as a soft layer. 海緜

...a sponge mattress. …一張海緜牀墊。

2. N-COUNT A sponge is a piece of sponge that you use for washing yourself or for cleaning things. (洗澡或清潔用的) 海緜塊

He wiped off the table with a sponge. 他用一塊海緜擦了桌子。

3. V-T If you sponge something, you clean it by wiping it with a wet sponge. 用溼海緜擦拭

Fill a bowl with water and gently sponge your face and body. 裝滿一碗水，然後用溼海緜輕輕擦洗你的臉和身子。

4. PHRASAL VERB Sponge down means the same as . 用溼海緜擦洗

If your child's temperature rises, sponge her down gently with tepid water. 如果你孩子的躰溫陞高，用溼海緜沾溫水輕輕地擦洗她。

5. V-I If you say that someone sponges off other people or sponges on them, you mean that they regularly get money from other people when they should be trying to support themselves. 揩油[非正式]

He should just get an honest job and stop sponging off the rest of us!

他就應該找一份踏實的工作，不要再揩我們其他人的油了！

6. N-VAR A sponge is a light cake or pudding made from flour, eggs, sugar, and sometimes shortening. 松軟蛋糕; 松軟佈丁[英國英語]