| 词组 | sponge on |
| 释义 | Phr V sponge on sponges, sponging, sponged sponge off/on sb informal to get money from someone without intending to pay it back or without doing anything for themHe's always sponging off his mates.She was going on about people sponging on the state. sponge off/on sb to get money or other things from other people without paying them back or doing anything for them in return - used to show disapproval: Seb's parents were very rich, and he just sponged off them. He never had to do a day's work in his life. They're just sponging off the backs of ordinary taxpayers! I don't see why I should give them any of my money. sponge on (someone or something)To take advantage of someone else's generosity, charity, or hospitality in order to obtain something, typically money or food, as a handout. My brother's been sponging on my parents ever since he dropped out of college. I hated being on welfare—even though I really needed it, I always felt like I was sponging on the government sponge onAlso, sponge off. Impose on another's hospitality or generosity, as in He's been sponging on relatives for the past year. This expression uses sponge in the sense of "to soak up something." [Late 1600s] |
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