imbibing
present participle ofimbibe
| 单词 | imbibing |
| 释义 | imbibing present participle ofimbibe imbibe verb uk/ɪmˈbaɪb/us/ɪmˈbaɪb/[IorT]formalorhumorous todrink,especiallyalcohol: Have you been imbibing again? to drink
[T] toreceiveandacceptinformation, etc. Drinking alcohol
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Drinking Learning & knowing Examplesofimbibingimbibing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Respiration ofimbibingseeds was measured with a specially built apparatus linked to an infrared gas analyser. From theCambridge English Corpus Thus, it is essential that an appropriate battery of antioxidants be mobilized as soon as the seeds beginimbibingwater. From theCambridge English Corpus In some studies, fairly short distances were used between the liquid water supply andimbibingseeds. From theCambridge English Corpus In a separate experiment, a similar pattern of decreasing protein phosphorylation was also observed in embryos dissected fromimbibingcaryopses (data not shown). From theCambridge English Corpus However, the rate of water uptake and the reduction of protein phosphorylation occurred around 30 min later than forimbibingisolated embryos. From theCambridge English Corpus The improvement at its best consisted ofimbibingthe superior arts and manners of the country visited. From theCambridge English Corpus The question is, how quickly can air at 100% relative humidity supply water to animbibingseed? From theCambridge English Corpus Tested under experimental conditions, this fly has proved infective 88 days after firstimbibingthe trypanosome. From theCambridge English Corpus The captured images ofimbibingseeds allowed estimation of timing of 'visible germination' occurrence without any subjective evaluation. From theCambridge English Corpus Fay also associates the landowners with the brewing trade as the workers are described asimbibingwholesome ale rather than inebriating spirits, barley being a lucrative crop grown for brewing. From theCambridge English Corpus If there was a real, moral objection toimbibingwhisky, it ought to be prohibited altogether. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He painted a picture of us as a nationimbibingvast quantities of patent medicines. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Unfortunately, once fluoride is added to the water supply no one can contract out ofimbibingit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not a question ofimbibingyour ideas. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 At the ground, anyone who had beenimbibingor who was carrying alcohol could be charged with the commission of an offence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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