absorb为什么会有“缓冲、理解、全神贯注、承受”的意思

absorb基本释义是“吸收”

A sponge absorbs water.

海绵吸水。

The walls are made of a material that absorbs sound.

这些墙使用的是吸音材料。

当吸收的对象是“外部冲击力”的时候，就有了“减震、缓冲”方面的意思

A well-designed sports shoe should absorb the impact on your feet.

设计优良的运动鞋应当能够减轻脚上受到的冲击力。

The frame of the car absorbed the impact.

汽车的构架起到了减震作用

当吸收的对象是“知识、信息、观念”时，就有了“学习、理解、掌握”方面的意思

She is good at absorbing information/knowledge.

她善于掌握信息/知识。

He has retained the values that he absorbed as a young man.

他一直秉持着年轻时学到的价值观念。

It's a lot of information to absorb all at once.

要一下子消化这些资料，真是很多。

当你被某事物“吸收”时，就有了“着迷、全神贯注”方面的意思

I was so absorbed by her story that I lost track of time.

我完全被她的故事吸引住了，以至于忘记了时间。

She was (completely) absorbed in [=lost in] thought.

她（深深地）陷入了沉思。

a game that had absorbed the children all afternoon

让孩子们整个下午都全神贯注的游戏

当吸收“困难、伤害、费用”时，就有了“承受、应付”方面的意思

The company has had to absorb many setbacks in the past year.

公司在过去的一年里被迫经受了许多挫折。

The expenses were absorbed by his family.

花费由他的家庭承担了。