英语词组sponge off them是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

sponge (something) off (of) (someone or something)

To beg for, borrow, or obtain something (usually money or food) as a handout from someone or something else. My brother's been sponging money off my parents ever since he dropped out of college. My roommate's nice, but she's always sponging food off of me, and I don't have the heart to tell her to stop.

sponge something off of someone or something

and sponge something off

to beg or borrow money or food from someone or a group. Please stop sponging food and money off your relatives! Stop sponging off food and money all the time!

sponge off

1. To wipe or clean the surface of someone or something with or as if with a sponge: After dinner, I cleared all the dishes and sponged off the table. The blackboard was very dirty, so the teacher told me to sponge it off.

2. To live by relying on the generosity of someone else: He sponged off his parents for years because they never insisted that he get a job.

sponge

and spunge

1. in. to drink heavily. She was sponging like there was no tomorrow.

2. n. a drunkard; a tippler. (see also blotter.) She was a spunge, and she wasn’t going to do anything about it.

3. n. a parasitic person. Here comes that sponge, Willy. Hide your wallet, pencils, glasses, and any clothes in his size.

sponge off someone

in. to live off someone; to take advantage of someone by taking food and shelter from them without compensation. Go get a job! Stop sponging off me!

sponged

mod. thirsty. I gotta get a drink, man. I’m sponged!

词组	sponge off them
释义	(redirected from sponge off them) sponge (something) off (of) (someone or something) To beg for, borrow, or obtain something (usually money or food) as a handout from someone or something else. My brother's been sponging money off my parents ever since he dropped out of college. My roommate's nice, but she's always sponging food off of me, and I don't have the heart to tell her to stop. sponge something off of someone or something and sponge something off to beg or borrow money or food from someone or a group. Please stop sponging food and money off your relatives! Stop sponging off food and money all the time! sponge off v. 1. To wipe or clean the surface of someone or something with or as if with a sponge: After dinner, I cleared all the dishes and sponged off the table. The blackboard was very dirty, so the teacher told me to sponge it off. 2. To live by relying on the generosity of someone else: He sponged off his parents for years because they never insisted that he get a job. sponge and spunge 1. in. to drink heavily. She was sponging like there was no tomorrow. 2. n. a drunkard; a tippler. (see also blotter.) She was a spunge, and she wasn’t going to do anything about it. 3. n. a parasitic person. Here comes that sponge, Willy. Hide your wallet, pencils, glasses, and any clothes in his size. sponge off someone in. to live off someone; to take advantage of someone by taking food and shelter from them without compensation. Go get a job! Stop sponging off me! sponged mod. thirsty. I gotta get a drink, man. I’m sponged!
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