His mind was like a sponge, ready to absorb anything.
他的腦子跟海綿似的，什么都能吸收。
It's a lot of information to absorb all at once.
要一下子消化這么多資料，真是很難。
He stood still, absorbing every detail of the street.
他一動不動地站著，不放過街上的每一細(xì)微之處。
The surrounding small towns have been absorbed into the city.
四周的小城鎮(zhèn)已并入這座城市。