| 主要翻译 | 
| absorb the shock v | literal (soften a physical impact) (本义) | 减缓…的冲击,减轻…造成的震动 
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|  | Egg boxes absorb the shock of shipping so the eggs don't crack. | 
| absorb the shock v | figurative (take in bad news) (比喻) | 减轻(坏消息等带来的)冲击 jiǎn qīng huài xiāo xī děng dài lái de chōng jī
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|  | The telephone fell from her hand as she tried to absorb the shock of her father's death. | 
| absorb the shock v | figurative (lessen a financial burden) (比喻) | 减轻经济负担,减轻经济上的冲击 
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|  | My pension fund took a beating in the stock market crash, but at least I had bank certificates to absorb the shock. |