syphon
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/ˈsaɪfn/
🇬🇧
/ˈsaɪfn/
noun
R
A tube that you use to pour liquid from one container to another.
She used a syphon to transfer the wine from the bottle to a decanter.
她使用虹吸管将葡萄酒从瓶子转移到醒酒器中。
verb
R
To pour a liquid from one container to another using a syphon.
I syphoned the gasoline out of the car into a can.
我把汽车里的汽油吸到了一个罐子里。
R
To dishonestly or illegally move money from one place to another.
She has been accused of syphoning off thousands of pounds from the company into her own bank account.
她被指控从公司转移数千英镑到她自己的银行账户。
translation
虹吸管
用虹吸管抽取, 挪用资金
词形变化
3rd Present
syphons
Past
syphoned
Perfect
syphoned
Progressive
syphoning