uptake

名词 uptake:

1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
   同义词：consumption, ingestion, intake
2. a process of taking up or using up or consuming

1. The new student is a little slow on the uptake, so you have to be patient.
   这个新生理解能力较差，因此你得耐心一点。
2. John was both clever and quick in the uptake.
   约翰既聪明，理解能力又强。