Sponge up the spilled water.

用海绵把酒的水吸干净。

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Think of wetlands as a giant sponge: the earth soaks up a lot of this water that's continually flooding the surface, which increases the amount of water below.

把湿地想象成一块巨大的海绵：地球吸收大量的不断涌向地表的，增加了地表以下水量的这些水。

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The diatom skeletons of which the mineral is composed are able to soak up huge quantities of oily materials such as lanolin and nitroglycerine, in the same way that a sponge soaks up water.

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The tax breaks could act like a giant sponge to soak up income that would otherwise be taxed.

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They should let the bleach sit for 15 minutes before using a mop or sponge to clean up.

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