English Dictionary

sponge

IPA（発音記号）

/spʌnd͡ʒ/

名詞

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(countable) Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

日本語の意味

海綿動物：Porifera門に属する、シリカなどからなる多孔質の骨格を持つ海生無脊椎動物。

The diver carefully observed a sponge clinging to the cave wall, marveling at its delicate silica skeleton.

ダイバーは洞窟の壁に付着している海綿動物を注意深く観察し、その繊細な珪質の骨格に感嘆した。

意味（1）

(countable) Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

意味（2）

(countable) A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic).

She removed Stranleigh’s coat with a dexterity that aroused his imagination. The elder woman returned with dressings and a sponge, which she placed on a chair.

意味（3）

(uncountable) A porous material such as sponges consist of.

意味（4）

(informal) A heavy drinker.

意味（5）

(countable, uncountable) A type of light cake.

意味（6）

(countable, uncountable, Britain) A type of steamed pudding.

意味（7）

(slang) A person who takes advantage of the generosity of others (abstractly imagined to absorb or soak up the money or efforts of others like a sponge).

意味（8）

A person who readily absorbs ideas.

For this reason, we need to think of our children as sponges of information and watch their sources carefully. We also need to always model appropriate behaviour, as we are a constant source of new information.

意味（9）

(countable) A form of contraception that is inserted vaginally; a contraceptive sponge.

意味（10）

(baking) Dough before it is kneaded and formed into loaves, and after it is converted into a light, spongy mass by the agency of the yeast or leaven.

意味（11）

Iron from the puddling furnace, in a pasty condition.

意味（12）

Iron ore, in masses, reduced but not melted or worked.

意味（13）

A mop for cleaning the bore of a cannon after a discharge. It consists of a cylinder of wood, covered with sheepskin with the wool on, or cloth with a heavy looped nap, and having a handle, or staff.

意味（14）

The extremity, or point, of a horseshoe, corresponding to the heel.

意味（15）

(slang) A nuclear power plant worker routinely exposed to radiation.

sponges （ plural ）