absorb/əb'sɔːb $ -'sɔːrb/

v. if sth absorbs liquid, heat, etc., it takes in the liquid, heat, etc.

v. [T] 吸收：The material absorbs water quickly. 这种材料吸水很快。

be absorbed in sth 沉迷于；全神贯注于：The boy was absorbed in the game. 男孩沉迷于游戏。

构词ab- + sorb（吮吸）→“把…吸走”即为“吸收”