แหล่งดูดซับ(làeng dòot sáp)
Meanings
1NounB2
absorption sink; uptake/storage site
A location, material, system, or component that absorbs, stores, or reduces something (e.g., moisture, heat, energy, chemicals, or data).
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ใส่ซองsài songใส่ซองsài song1[to] give money in an envelope (as a gift)2[to] put [sth] in an envelopeกันชื้นgan chéunกันชื้นgan chéun1moisture-proof; damp-proof2desiccant; moisture absorber3[to] keep out moisture; [to] make [sth] moisture-proofไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กล่องglòngกล่องglòng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têe1[to] perform duties; carry out responsibilities2[to] function; serve/act asเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแหล่งดูดซับlàeng dòot sápแหล่งดูดซับlàeng dòot sáp1sink (science/environment)2absorption sink; uptake/storage siteความชื้นkwaam chéunความชื้นkwaam chéun1humidity (air)2moisture; dampness (materials)
We put a desiccant packet in the box to act as a moisture sink.
2NounC1
sink (science/environment)
A component in a system that takes up and reduces the amount of a substance or energy (e.g., a carbon sink absorbing greenhouse gases).
Examples
ป่าไม้bpàa máaiป่าไม้bpàa máai1forest; woodland2forestry (field/work)3forest resourcesเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแหล่งดูดซับlàeng dòot sápแหล่งดูดซับlàeng dòot sáp1sink (science/environment)2absorption sink; uptake/storage siteคาร์บอนkaa-bonคาร์บอนkaa-bon1carbon (element, C)2carbon emissions; carbon footprint (by metonymy)3carbon paper (dated); carbon copyที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanที่สำคัญtêe săm-kan1important; key; crucial2importantly; crucially; more importantly3the important thing/pointช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downภาวะโลกร้อนpaa-wà lôhk rónภาวะโลกร้อนpaa-wà lôhk rónglobal warming
Forests are an important carbon sink that helps reduce global warming.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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ดูดซับdòot sápดูดซับdòot sáp1[to] absorb; adsorb (material)2[to] absorb (energy/impact/information)Part 2
แหล่งดูดซับlàeng dòot sápแหล่งดูดซับlàeng dòot sápabsorption sink; uptake/storage site