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Sponges , corals and brachiopods , however , cannot do this .

而海绵类、珊瑚类和腕足类动物则做不到这一点。

Like other sponges , vase sponges feed on filtered nutrients drawn in with water through their pores .

和其他海绵一样，花瓶海绵也是通过其孔隙组织从海水中过滤养分来获取食物。

Brian eno : certainly working with other people sponges up your time enormously .

brianeno：当然了，与别人合作，会像海绵一样显著吸干你的时间。

There is one thing companies can do short of structuring themselves as sponges : they can stay small .

如果不能像海绵那样发展组织，有一件事还是可行的：控制规模。

Under deeper cover , it can disappear beneath the sponges and other marine life it uses to adorn its shell .

在更深的掩护下，它能利用海绵类动物或其它海洋生物来装饰自己的外壳以便于隐身起来。