absorb
词根词缀:
abnormal adj. 反常的
ab 相反 + normal 正常的 → 反常的
absent adj. 缺席的
abs 相反 + ent 存在 → 不在 → 缺席的
abstain v. 戒绝
abs 相反 + tain 拿住 → 不拿 → 戒绝
abstinence n. 节制;禁欲
abs 相反 + tin 拿住 + ence 表状态 → 不让拿 → 节制;禁欲
abstruse adj. 难懂的,深奥的
abs 相反 + trus 推,冲 + e →〔思维〕冲不进 → 难懂的
abuse v. 滥用
ab 相反 + use 用 → 不〔正常〕使用 → 滥用
abuse n. 滥用
数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句:
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。
The company is unable to absorb such huge losses.
公司无力承受如此巨大的损失。
Frogs absorb water through their skins.
青蛙借皮肤吸收水分。
The Colonial Office was absorbed into the Foreign Office.
殖民部被并入了外交部。
His ability to absorb information was astonishing, but his concentration span was short
他吸收信息的能力令人吃惊,但是他的注意力持续时间很短。
So many new ideas! it's all rather too much for me to absorb all at once.
这么多的新主意!多得我一下子理解不了。