Смысл: absorb 
absorb [əbʹzɔ:b,əbʹsɔ:b]
v
<Í> 1. всасывать, впитывать; поглощать; абсорбировать
to absorb heat - поглощать тепло
the sponge absorbed the spilled milk - пролитое молоко впиталось в губку
2. поглощать; включать в своё число, присоединять; принимать
large companies absorb smaller ones - крупные компании поглощают мелкие
the capacity of a country to absorb immigrants - способность страны принимать иммигрантов
3. поглощать, захватывать (внимание)
his work absorbed him - работа увлекла /захватила/ его
absorbed in reading [in a book] - поглощённый /захваченный/ чтением [книгой]
absorbed in thought /in one's own thoughts/ - погружённый в мысли /в размышления/
4. понимать, постигать, улавливать, схватывать
to absorb the full meaning of a remark - полностью осознать смысл (сделанного) замечания
5. оплачивать, брать на себя (расходы )
the company will absorb all the research costs - компания оплатит все расходы на научные исследования
6. вынести, выдержать; переносить
the boxer absorbed the punches without buckling - боксёр устоял на ногах; боксёр хорошо держал удар
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<Í> 1. всасывать, впитывать; поглощать; абсорбировать
2. поглощать; включать в своё число, присоединять; принимать
3. поглощать, захватывать (внимание)
4. понимать, постигать, улавливать, схватывать
5. оплачивать, брать на себя (
6. вынести, выдержать; переносить
7.
sor Идиома
a sight for sore eyes
drown your sorrow
feel sorry for
in a kind (sort) of way
last resort
out of sorts
sight for sore eyes
sore loser
sort of
stick out like a sore thumb
sorta
absorb into
Many intellectuals have been absorbed into the Party．许多知识分子被吸收入党了。
Animals absorb foods into their bodies．动物将食物吸收进体内。
absorbed in
Time passes quickly when you are absorbed in reading a good book．当你沉醉于阅读一本好书时，时间会过得很快。
He was so absorbed in his work that he didn't see me．他全神贯注于工作之中，没有看到我。
of sorts
Though some people praise his verse， he's really only a poet of sorts．尽管有人称赞他的诗，实际上他只是一个蹩脚的诗人。
Tom was a magician of sorts but popular at parties．汤姆算不上是个好魔术师，但在聚会时很受欢迎。
resort to
When his wife left him，he resorted to drinking．他妻子离开他之后，他就开始酗酒了。
Never resort to mean tricks to serve your end．千万不可用欺诈的手段来达到你的目的。
sort out
The child was sorting out the bricks into different colors．那孩子在把砖分成不同的颜色种类。
These things will take some sorting out．这些东西要清理一阵子呢！
2．resolve an argument解决；澄清
You will have to sort out your differences yourselves．你们得自己解决你们的分歧。
You'd better send somebody over there to sort the situation out．你最好派个人去那儿把情况弄清。
3．organize整顿（人员等）
He took just one month to sort out his new office and the secretarial staff．他仅用了一个月就整顿好了他的新办公室及秘书人员。
She told him to sort himself out or she would leave him．她告诉他把自己管好，否则她将离开他。
The school was sorted out in a matter of two months．那所学校用了差不多两个月的时间就整顿好了。
4． attack sb． either verbally or physically惩处；惩罚
If you don't stop fighting， I shall come and sort you out．你们要是继续打架，我就要出来惩治你们了。
touch a sore spot
Idiom(s): touch a sore spot AND touch a sore pointTheme: SENSITIVE
to refer to a sensitive matter that will upset someone.
• I seem to have touched a sore spot. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you.
• When you talk to him, avoid talking about money. It's best not to touch a sore point if possible.
sth of the sort
Idiom(s): sth of the sortTheme: SIMILARITY
something of the kind just mentioned.
• The tree isn't exactly a spruce tree, just something of the sort.
• Jane has a cold or something of the sort.
sort sth out
Idiom(s): sort sth outTheme: EXPLANATION
to clear up confusion; to straighten out something disorderly.
• Now that things are settled down, I can sort out my life.
• This place is a mess. Let's sort things out before we do anything else.
in bad sorts
Idiom(s): in bad sortsTheme: GROUCHY
in a bad humor.
• Bill is in bad sorts today. He's very grouchy.
• I try to be extra nice to people when I'm in bad sorts.
drunk and disorderly
Idiom(s): drunk and disorderlyTheme: DRUNK
a criminal charge for public drunkenness accompanied by bad or offensive behavior. (Fixed order.)
• The judge fined Max for being drunk and disorderly
• In addition to being convicted for driving while intoxicated, Max was found guilty of being drunk and disorderly.
as a last resort
Idiom(s): as a last resortTheme: CHOICE - LAST
as the last choice; if everything else fails.
• Call the doctor at home only as a last resort.
• As a last resort, she will perform surgery.
touch a sore point
Idiom(s): touch a sore spot AND touch a sore pointTheme: SENSITIVE
to refer to a sensitive matter that will upset someone.
• I seem to have touched a sore spot. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you.
• When you talk to him, avoid talking about money. It's best not to touch a sore point if possible.
It takes all sorts to make a world.
People vary in character and abilities, and this is a good thing.sort out
organize, resolve a problem"We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month."
Better safe than sorry
This idiom is used to recommend being cautious rather than taking a risk.Drown your sorrows
If someone gets drunk or drinks a lot to try to stop feeling unhappy, they drown their sorrows.Like a bear with a sore head
(UK) If someone's like a bear with a sore head, they complain a lot and are unhappy about something.Open old sores
When a sore is almost healed, and if a person rips or tears it open, it is way of preventing the healing process and further aggravating the pain. This phrase, metaphorically suggests, to revive or reopen a quarrel or enmity which was almost forgotten.What can sorry do?
This means that it is not enough to apologise.Better safe than sorry.
It is preferable to be cautious than be rash and get into trouble.as a last resort|last resort|resort
adv. phr. In lieu of better things; lacking better solutions. "We'll sleep in our sleeping bags as a last resort," John said, "since all the motels are full."drown one's troubles|drown|drown one's sorrows|sor
v. phr., informal To drink liquor to try to forget something unhappy. When his wife was killed in an auto accident, Mr. Green tried to drown his sorrows in whiskey. When Fred lost his job and had to give up his new car, he tried to drown his troubles at the nearest tavern.kind of|kind|sort|sort of
adv. phr., informal Almost but not quite; rather. A guinea pig looks kind of like a rabbit, but it has short ears. Bob was kind of tired when he finished the job. The teacher sort of frowned but then smiled. Mary wouldn't tell what she wanted to be when she grew up; it was sort of a secret.of sorts|of a sort|sort|sorts
adj. phr. Not especially good; not very good; of common quality. Joel was a magician of sorts, and popular at parties.out of sorts|out|sorts
adj. phr. In an angry or unhappy mood; in a bad temper; grouchy. Mary was out of sorts and wouldn't say good morning. Bob was out of sorts because he didn't get a bicycle for his birthday.sight for sore eyes|eyes|sight|sore|sore eyes
n. phr., informal A welcome sight. After our long, dusty hike, the pond was a sight for sore eyes. "Jack! You're a sight for sore eyes!"sore spot|point|sore|sore point|spot
n. A weak or sensitive part; a subject or thing about which someone becomes angry or upset easily. Don't ask Uncle John why his business failed; it's a sore spot with him.Compare: WHERE THE SHOE PINCHES.
sort out|sort
v. phr. 1. To alphabetize; arrange in numerical order. The secretary helped Professor Brown sort out his numerous index cards. 2. To clarify. "Help me sort out these bills," she begged her husband.stick out like a sore thumb|sore thumb|stick|stick
v. phr. To be conspicuous; be different from the rest. When the foreign student was placed in an advanced English grammar class by mistake, it was no wonder that he stuck out like a sore thumb.accessory
accessoryaccessory before (or after) the fact
a person who, though absent at the commission of a felony, aids or abets the accused before (or after) its commission
after a sort
after a sortsee after a fashion.
all sorts
all sortssee all kinds of.
bad sort, a
bad sort, aAn unpleasant, mean person, as in We cautioned Bill about his friend, who was clearly a bad sort. The antonym is a good sort, a pleasant, kind person, as in She's a good sort, always helping her neighbors. The latter is stronger than not a bad sort, as in He seems ill-tempered now and then, but he's not a bad sort. All three terms use a sort in the sense of “kind of person.” [Second half of 1800s]
drown one's sorrows
drown one's sorrowsDrink liquor to escape one's unhappiness. For example, After the divorce, she took to drowning her sorrows at the local bar. The notion of drowning in drink dates from the late 1300s.
good sort
good sortsee under bad sort, a.
it takes all sorts
it takes all sortsMany different kinds of people make up the world. For example, I would never go swimming in April, but it takes all sorts, or Gordon insists on wearing sunglasses indoors and out—I guess it takes all sorts. This expression, originating in the 1600s as It takes all sorts to make a world, is often used in remarking one's own difference from others or tolerating someone else's peculiarity. Also see no accounting for tastes, there's.
more in sorrow than in anger
more in sorrow than in angerSaddened rather than infuriated by someone's behavior. For example, When Dad learned that Jack had stolen a car, he looked at him more in sorrow than in anger. This expression first appeared in 1603 in Shakespeare's Hamlet (1:2), where Horatio describes to Hamlet the appearance of his father's ghost: “A countenance more in sorrow than in anger.”
not a bad sort
not a bad sortsee bad sort, a.
of a sort
of a sortsee of sorts.
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