late 14c., from Old French imbiber, embiber "to soak into," from Latin imbibere "absorb, drink in, inhale," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + bibere "to drink," related to potare "to drink," from PIE *po(i)- "to drink" (see potion). Figurative sense of "mentally drink in" (knowledge, ideas, etc.) was the main one in classical Latin, first attested in English 1550s. Related: Imbibed; imbibing.
双语例句
1. A man's shoes get tight by imbibe water, but he do not.
人穿的鞋子会因吸饱了水而变紧,惟其本人则不会(醉).
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2. Lounge patrons desperately wanted to imbibe the essence of all this.
酒吧的老主顾们极欲将全部精华吸收殆尽.
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3. It was advantageous to animals digest and imbibe soybean's nutrition composition.
有利于家畜对其营养成分的消化和吸收.
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4. Plants imbibe nourishment usually through their leaves and roots.
