Sponge

(noun.) primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies.

(noun.) a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used.

(verb.) gather sponges, in the ocean.

(verb.) wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten.

(verb.) soak up with a sponge.

(verb.) erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard.

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• It was better than wetting our sponge with our tears; both less loss of time where tears had to be waited for, and a better effect at last. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• Then she recovered, turned, and came for towel and sponge. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• But now--that little BUT passed like a sponge over all his vows. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Mix and apply with a small, soft sponge. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• Mr. Rochester put the now bloody sponge into my hand, and I proceeded to use it as he had done. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• An old tin can or a sponge may serve to bale out water from a leaking rowboat, but such a crude device would be absurd if employed on our huge vessels of war and commerce. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• Sit down and let me sponge it with vinegar. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Keep a pie pan filled with water in the ventilator for moisture and keep two or three moist sponges in the egg drawer, displacing a few eggs for the purpose. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• Diving, aside from the pleasure afforded to good swimmers, is important in many different industries, particularly in fishing for pearls, corals, sponges, etc. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Another important application is that of fishing for pearl shells, sponges and coral. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Watch-guards and toasting-forks were alike at a discount, and pencil-cases and sponges were a drug in the market. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• No sprinkling is required if the sponges are kept moist. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• Mr. Rochester opened the shirt of the wounded man, whose arm and shoulder were bandaged: he sponged away blood, trickling fast down. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• To transfer the drawing from paper on to the stone, the paper is first sponged with diluted nitric acid, which decomposes the size, and renders it bibulous. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• Come, come, my girl, I said, your past life is all sponged out. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• I sponged the wound, cleaned it, dressed it, and finally covered it over with cotton wadding and carbolised bandages. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• But, he was on his feet directly, and after sponging himself with a great show of dexterity began squaring again. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.

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