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Day12英语学习,死磕同义词之 absorb, imbibe,

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absorb, imbibe, assimilate

They all mean to take something in so as to become imbued with it.它们都指吸取一些东西,使其浸润。

absorb  英 [əbˈsɔ:b]   美 [əbˈsɔ:rb] is likely to suggest a loss of identity in what is taken in or an enrichment of what takes in.

表示被吸收进来的物质同化,或指因吸收外来事物而变得丰富。(反)dissipate (as time, energies)

例子 : His ability to absorb bits of disconnected information was astonishing.他吸收利用互不相关的零碎信息的能耐惊人。

imbibe 英 [ɪmˈbaɪb]   美 [ɪmˈbaɪb]  implies a drinking in and may imply an unconscious taking in whose effect may besignificant or profound.

它指吸收,暗含对影响较明显或深刻的事物的无意识地吸收。(反)ooze, exude

例子 :Like all great philosophical ideas,this one is simple to understand but virtually impossible to imbibe. 如同每一种伟大的哲学观念,这观念不难了解,事实上却难于吸收。

assimilate  英 [əˈsɪməleɪt]   美 [əˈsɪməˌlet]  stresses an incorporation into the substance of the body or mind.

它强调在躯体或思想实质上的结合。

例子 :It is difficult to assimilate a lot of information. 难于在较短时间内摄取许多信息。

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