bọt biển
Definition
Noun: 1. Sponge (animal): A simple, porous, aquatic invertebrate animal that lacks true tissues and organs. It often has a soft, elastic skeleton made of spongin fibers or mineral spicules. 2. Sponge (object): The soft, absorbent skeleton of this animal, or a similar synthetic product, used for washing, cleaning, or applying liquids.
Usage Examples
- Noun (animal):
- Bọt biển sống bám vào đá dưới biển. (Sponges live attached to rocks under the sea.)
- Người ta nghiên cứu bọt biển để hiểu về động vật nguyên sinh. (People study sponges to understand primitive animals.)
- Noun (object):
- Cô ấy lau bàn bằng một miếng bọt biển. (She wiped the table with a sponge.)
- Hãy thấm nước bằng bọt biển. (Please soak up the water with a sponge.)
Advanced Usage
- In a culinary context, "bánh bọt biển" refers to a sponge cake, named for its light, porous texture resembling a sponge.
- Tôi thích ăn bánh bọt biển. (I like to eat sponge cake.)
Variants and Related Words
- Động vật thân lỗ: The scientific/phrasal term for sponges, meaning "poriferan" (pore-bearing animal).
- Bọt biển nhân tạo / bọt biển tổng hợp: Synthetic sponge.
Synonyms
- Sponge: The direct equivalent for both the animal and the object.
- Poriferan: The biological term for the animal.
- Washing sponge: Specifies the object's use.
Related Idioms
- While there are few direct idioms with "bọt biển," its property of absorption is used metaphorically. For example, hấp thụ như bọt biển means "to absorb (knowledge, information) like a sponge."
- Đứa trẻ học ngoại ngữ nhanh như bọt biển hút nước. (The child learns a foreign language as quickly as a sponge absorbs water.)
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