His mind was like a sponge, ready to absorb anything.

他的脑子跟海绵似的，什么都能吸收。

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A transparent object doesn't absorb or scatter light.

透明物体不吸收或散射光。

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For instance, without a tree to absorb radiation from the Sun, to offer shade, the full intensity of that radiation reaches the ground.

例如，如果没有树木来吸收太阳的辐射并提供树荫，那么太阳辐射就会完整地到达地面。

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Joints need cartilage for smooth movement and to absorb shock when you put pressure on a joint.

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We start at this lower energy state and go up that means we need to absorb a photon, we have to take in energy.

我们从一个低能级开始，到一个高能级去,这意味着需要吸收一个光子，我们要获得能量。

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Absorption is just the opposite of emission, so instead of starting at a high energy level and dropping down, when we absorb light we start low and we absorb energy to bring ourselves up to an n final that's higher.

吸收就是发射的逆过程,与从一个高能量到低能量不同，当吸收光时，我们从低能量开始,吸收能量到一个更高的能量。

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