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動詞

sponge down (third-person singular simple present sponges down, present participle sponging down, simple past and past participle sponged down)

1. To clean with a sponge
   • 1982, Annette Capone, chapter 6, in Skin Deep: A guide to easy skincare, Scholastic Inc., page 62:

     If your skin is dry and flaky all over, pour a few handfuls of salt in your bath water and sponge down your entire body. When you’re through, slather on the moisturizer.

   • 2002, Mike Lawrence, Home Decorating, The Crowood Press, page 12:

     Painted wallcoverings can be sponged down, of course, but having a wallcovering with a plastic surface makes it more stain-resistant and easier to keep clean.

   • 2004, Jill Tomlinson, chapter 5, in The Otter Who Wanted to Know, Egmont Books, page 51:

     When they awoke they were fed again and sponged down to make sure their fur was clean. At bed-time they were bathed again.