take in water

基本解释

Plants have roots that take in water from the soil.
植物有根可以从土里吸收营养。
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Plants take in water through their roots, then release it through small pores on the underside of their leaves.
植物通过根吸收水分，然后经叶片背面的微小气孔散发至空气中。
This type of paper can take in water well.
这种纸的吸水性很好。

Scientists say plants lose ninety-five percent of the water they take in through these pores.
If we take hydrogen peroxide in the liquid state, it can break down to form water and oxygen.
如果我们有一些液态的过氧化氢，它会分解成水和氧气。
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Let's take salt, solid, and dissolve it in a bunch of liquid water.
我们把食盐晶体，溶解在一些水中。
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