soak up; sock away; sock in; speak to

soak * up +
吸收,吸掉 (液體);吸取,吸收 (資訊)
I tried to soak up the spilled orange juice with a dishcloth. (我試著用洗碗布把灑出來的柳橙汁吸乾淨)
Given the right environment, many people are like sponges and will soak up information. (在適當的環境中,許多人就會像海綿一樣吸收資訊)

soak up +
盡情享受,充分體驗
I want to lie on the beach and soak up the sun. (我想躺在海灘上盡情享受陽光)
We went to the bazaar and soak up the atmosphere. (我們前往市集去充分體驗一下那裡的氣氛)

sock * away +
(利用將錢存在銀行或投資的方式來) 存 (錢),儲蓄
I've socked away millions of NT dollars in my savings account. (我已在我的儲蓄帳戶中存了數百萬台幣)

sock * in +
因惡劣天氣而停止某一地區所有交通和車輛移動
The fishing village was socked in all week with heavy/thick fog. (因為濃霧,這個漁村的交通停頓了一整個禮拜)
The airport's been socked in because of the dense fog. (機場因大霧而關閉)

speak to +
談論 (某事)
I could not speak to the details of the new investigation. (我不能談論新調查的細節)

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