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sponger

/spuhn-jer/US // ˈspʌn dʒər //UK // (ˈspʌndʒə) //

海绵人,海绵宝宝,海绵城市,海绵状物

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person or thing that sponges.
    • : a person who habitually borrows or lives at the expense of others; parasite.
    • : a person or boat engaged in gathering sponges.

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Examples

  • That word "sponger" as it came to Dan caused him to straighten himself up and step forward more quickly.

  • At last word came that the sponger had struck on the nearby shoals.

  • Then we walked down to his row-boat, and soon he was aboard the sponger.

  • Even the “sponger” felt the difficulty of parrying such a palpable notice to quit.

  • "I am beginning to realize that a sponger's life is anything but a bed of roses," Walter laughed.