sponge

US /spʌndʒ/
UK /spʌndʒ/
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1.

スポンジ, 海綿

a piece of a soft, light, porous substance, typically cellulose or a synthetic polymer, that is absorbent and used for washing and cleaning.

:
Please wipe the counter with a damp sponge.
湿ったスポンジでカウンターを拭いてください。
She used a natural sea sponge for bathing.
彼女は入浴に天然の海綿を使った。
2.

たかり屋, 寄生虫

a person who lives off other people by continually asking for money or food without offering anything in return.

:
He's a real sponge, always asking for money.
彼は本当のたかり屋で、いつもお金をせびっている。
Don't be a sponge; try to earn your own living.
たかり屋になるな。自分で生計を立てるようにしなさい。
1.

吸い取る, 吸収する

to absorb (liquid or information) with a sponge or spongelike action.

:
The cloth will sponge up the spilled water.
布がこぼれた水を吸い取るだろう。
He's good at sponging up new information quickly.
彼は新しい情報を素早く吸収するのが得意だ。
2.

たかる, 寄生する

to live off other people by continually asking for money or food without offering anything in return.

:
He's always sponging off his parents.
彼はいつも両親にたかっている
Don't let him sponge off you.
彼にたからせるな。