siphon

英['saɪfn] 美['saɪfn]
  • n. 虹吸管
  • v. 用虹吸管吸出或排出;转移(钱)
siphonal siphoned siphoned siphoning siphons
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Noun:
  1. a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube

  2. a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled

Verb:
  1. convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon

  2. move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action;

    "siphon gas into the tank"

1. They siphon foreign aid money into their personal bank accounts.
他们把国外救济金非法转入了个人银行账户。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Tell Mac to siphon petrol out of his wagon.
让马克把他车里的汽油抽出来。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The siphon is broken and the column flow ceases.
虹吸中断,柱的液流停止.

来自辞典例句

4. We need a new road to siphon off some of the traffic from the town center.
我们需要一条新路分流市中心的行人车辆.

来自辞典例句

5. Sand Island Siphon the fuel out of that aircraft!
把那架飞机上的燃料抽出来!

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    用作名词 (n.)
    1. A liquid is made to flow through a siphon.
      使液体通过虹吸管。
    用作动词 (v.)
    1. If you're short of petrol you can siphon off a gallon from my tank.
      如果汽油不够,你可以从我的油箱中用虹吸管吸一加仑去。
    2. She siphoned off profits from the business into her account.
      她把企业的赢利转到了自己的帐户上。