syphon
🇺🇸
/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.
她用吸管將葡萄酒從瓶子轉移到醒酒器中。
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.
我把汽車裡的汽油吸到一個罐子裡。
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.
她被指控從公司轉移數千英鎊到她自己的銀行帳戶。
translation
虹吸管
用虹吸管抽取, 挪用資金
詞形變化
3rd Present
syphons
Past
syphoned
Perfect
syphoned
Progressive
syphoning