| 单词 | imbibe |
| 释义 | imbibe —imbiber, n. /im buyb"/, v. , imbibed, imbibing. v.t. 1. to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink: He imbibed great quantities of iced tea. 2. to absorb or soak up, as water, light, or heat: Plants imbibe moisture from the soil. 3. to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like: to imbibe a sermon; to imbibe beautiful scenery. v.i. 4. to drink, esp. alcoholic beverages: Just a soft drink for me - I don't imbibe. 5. to absorb liquid or moisture. 6. Archaic. to soak or saturate; imbue. [1350-1400; < L imbibere to drink in, equiv. to im- IM-1 + bibere to drink; r. ME enbiben < MF embiber < L, as above] Syn. 1. swallow. See drink. |
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