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absorbing

Extremely interesting; engrossing. / Take in and retain (a substance). / Take up the attention of (someone); engross. / Learn (information). / Consume or take in (energy, light, sound, etc.). / Undergo (a shock, impact, or injury) without lasting damage. / Reduce the force or effect of (something). / Annul or pay off (a debt or bill). / Include or incorporate (a smaller company or organization) into a larger one. / Understand (a concept or idea).

/əbˈsɔː.bɪŋ/

Tính từNgoại động từ
V-ing: absorbing

The central image is that of a sponge: something being drawn inward and held, whether it is a physical liquid, an impact, or a person's undivided attention.

When used as an adjective for interest, it implies a total immersion. Unlike 'interesting', which can be passive, 'absorbing' suggests the subject has completely captured your focus, leaving you oblivious to your surroundings.

In physical and technical contexts, it carries a sense of neutralization or containment. Whether absorbing a shock or absorbing a cost, the nuance is that the entity takes the hit so that something else doesn't have to feel the full impact.

In organizational or cognitive contexts, it describes an effortless integration. To absorb information or a smaller company is to make them a seamless part of a larger whole.

💬Trò chuyện

🎬Late afternoon, both working from home, probably on separate tasks.
Jessica

Hey, are you still heads down on that branding deck?

Jessica
Sarah
Sarah

Yeah, it's surprisingly absorbing. Just trying to knock it out.

💡
Jessica, the anxious project manager, is checking in on Sarah, the designer, using the idiom 'heads down' to ask if she's deeply focused on a task. Sarah responds that the task is 'absorbing,' meaning it requires her full attention, and she's trying to 'knock it out,' a phrasal verb meaning to complete it quickly. This highlights Sarah's overworked state and Jessica's constant concern for project progress.

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Tính từ

Extremely interesting; engrossing.

an absorbing book

Ngoại động từ
[~ something]

Take in and retain (a substance).

soil absorbing water

Ngoại động từ
[~ something][~ someone]

Take up the attention of (someone); engross.

the book absorbed him

Ngoại động từ
[~ something]

Learn (information).

absorbing new skills

Ngoại động từ
[~ something]

Consume or take in (energy, light, sound, etc.).

the dark material absorbing light

Ngoại động từ
[~ something]

Undergo (a shock, impact, or injury) without lasting damage.

the car's structure absorbing the force

Ngoại động từ
[~ something]

Reduce the force or effect of (something).

the sponge absorbing the spill

Ngoại động từ
[~ something]

Annul or pay off (a debt or bill).

absorbing the costs

Ngoại động từ
[~ something]

Include or incorporate (a smaller company or organization) into a larger one.

the company absorbing its rival

Ngoại động từ
[~ something]

Understand (a concept or idea).

absorbing the nuances of the theory

Ví dụ

The documentary on ancient Egypt was absolutely absorbing.

The documentary on ancient Egypt was absolutely absorbing.

History

Use a paper towel to absorb the spilled oil on the counter.

Use a paper towel to absorb the spilled oil on the counter.

I was so absorbed in my painting that I forgot to eat lunch.

I was so absorbed in my painting that I forgot to eat lunch.

As a child, she absorbed every bit of information about space.

As a child, she absorbed every bit of information about space.

School Life

Dark colors are more effective at absorbing heat from the sun.

Dark colors are more effective at absorbing heat from the sun.

The car's suspension is designed to absorb the shock of the bumps.

The car's suspension is designed to absorb the shock of the bumps.

The larger corporation is absorbing its smaller competitor this quarter.

The larger corporation is absorbing its smaller competitor this quarter.

Business

It took me a while to absorb the news of the sudden promotion.

It took me a while to absorb the news of the sudden promotion.

Office

This new material is great for absorbing sound in the recording studio.

This new material is great for absorbing sound in the recording studio.

Cụm từ kết hợp

absorbing book

A book that is extremely interesting and holds the reader's attention.

I stayed up all night reading an absorbing book.

absorbing task

An activity or job that is very engaging and requires full concentration.

Gardening is an absorbing task for many people.

absorbing conversation

A discussion that is so interesting that participants are fully engaged.

We had an absorbing conversation about philosophy.

absorbing detail

A specific piece of information that is fascinating and captures attention.

The documentary focused on an absorbing detail of the historical event.

Từ nguyên

The word 'absorbing' comes from the Latin verb 'absorbere', meaning 'to swallow up, engulf'. This is formed from 'ab-' (away, from) and 'sorbere' (to suck in). It entered English in the late 14th century, initially referring to the physical act of sucking up liquids, and gradually evolved to include metaphorical senses of engrossing attention or taking in knowledge.

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