First, the bare roots have an extraordinary ability to soak up water like blotting paper.它們光裸的根部吸水力極強(qiáng)和吸墨紙不相上下

soak up吸收； 攝取

That child soaks up new facts like a sponge!

那孩子吸收新知識(shí)像海綿似的。

These plants suck up moisture from the soil.

這些植物吸收土壤中的水份。

orchids, bromeliads and ferns have taken up this remarkable lifestyle.生存的氣生植物有兩萬種，包括蘭花，鳳梨和羊齒植物

take up吸收；接納；開始；從事

When did you take up Japanese as a second foreign language?

你什么時(shí)間開始選修日語作為第二語言?

It is necessary for us to take up productive labour.

我們需要從事生產(chǎn)勞動(dòng)。
Their roots trap falling leaves which eventually rot and provide the plants with their own personal supply of compost.它們用根部收集落葉落葉腐爛之后，成為它們專屬的堆肥

provide with供給； 供應(yīng)；

We are well provided with food and clothing.

我們衣食無缺。

Cows provide us with fresh milk every day.

奶牛每天供給我們鮮牛奶。