soak up

英 [səʊk ʌp]

美 [soʊk ʌp]

吸收（液体）; 沉浸于; 充分体验; 用去，耗费（大量金钱、资源等）

柯林斯词典

PHRASAL VERB 吸收(液体)
If a soft or dry materialsoaks upa liquid, the liquid goes into the substance.
1. The cells will promptly start to soak up moisture.
  细胞会立即开始吸收水分。
PHRASAL VERB 晒(太阳)
If yousoak upthe sun, you sit or lie in the sun, because you enjoy it.
1. I was lying on my stomach soaking up the sun.
  我正趴在那里晒着太阳。
PHRASAL VERB 沉浸于;充分体验
If yousoak upthe atmosphere in a place that you are visiting, you observe or get involved in the way of life there, because you enjoy it or are interested in it.
1. Keaton comes here once or twice a year to soak up the atmosphere.
  基顿每年到这里来一两次，为的是尽情感受这里的气氛。
PHRASAL VERB 用去，耗费(大量金钱、资源等)
If somethingsoaks upsomething such as money or other resources, it uses a great deal of money or other resources.
1. Defence soaks up forty per cent of the budget...
  国防耗去40%的预算。
2. External broadcasting soaks up more resources in Britain than elsewhere.
  英国花费在对外广播上的财力高于其他国家。

verb

devote (oneself) fully to
1. He immersed himself into his studies
Synonym:steepimmerseengulfplungeengrossabsorb
take in, also metaphorically
1. The sponge absorbs water well
2. She drew strength from the minister's words
Synonym:absorbsuckimbibesop upsuck updrawtake intake up

They also soak up hours of administrative support.
他们还需要很多时间的行政支持。
That sounds good. Let's soak up a little vitamin D.
听起来不错，让我们摄入一点维生素d吧。
Having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up ( liquids).
有力量、能力或者趋势吸收或吸取（液体）。
Let it soak up all your feelings, and start over as a brand new Kay Morrison!
让它吸收所有的感情，并开始作为一个新的凯？莫里森！
I was lying on my stomach soaking up the sun.
我正趴在那里晒着太阳。
Have a cup of coffee and soak up the relaxing atmosphere of paris.
来喝杯咖啡享受巴黎轻松的气氛吧。
Defence soaks up forty per cent of the budget
国防耗去40%的预算。
I tried to soak up their ideas, their techniques, their tricks.
我试著去感受一下他们的想法、他们的技巧、他们的花招。
They were trying to soak up some sun.
他们想晒晒太阳。
Keaton comes here once or twice a year to soak up the atmosphere.
基顿每年到这里来一两次，为的是尽情感受这里的气氛。