siphon
🇺🇸
/ˈsaɪfn/
🇬🇧
/ˈsaɪfn/
noun
R
A tube that allows liquid to flow from one container to another, usually from a higher to a lower level.
She used a siphon to transfer the water from the large bucket to the smaller one.
她使用虹吸管將大桶裡的水轉移到小桶裡。
verb
R
To draw liquid from one container to another using a siphon.
He siphoned the excess oil from the pan into a container.
他用虹吸管將平底鍋裡的多餘油吸到一個容器裡。
R
To divert money or resources from one place to another, often in a dishonest or illegal way.
They were caught siphoning funds from the company to their personal accounts.
他們被發現從公司向個人帳戶轉移資金。
translation
虹吸管
用虹吸管抽取, 挪用
詞形變化
3rd Present
siphons
Past
siphoned
Perfect
siphoned
Progressive
siphoning
Plural
siphons