porous
US /ˈpɔːr.əs/
UK /ˈpɔːr.əs/
形容詞
1.
多孔的, 有滲透性的
having minute holes or gaps through which liquid or air may pass
範例:
•
The rock was so porous that water seeped through it easily.
這塊岩石非常多孔，水很容易滲過。
•
The new material is highly porous, making it ideal for filters.
這種新材料高度多孔，非常適合做過濾器。
2.
有漏洞的, 不嚴密的
not able to retain information or secrecy easily
範例:
•
His memory was so porous that he forgot names almost immediately.
他的記憶力如此差，幾乎立刻就忘記了名字。
•
The security system was porous, allowing unauthorized access.
安全系統漏洞百出，允許未經授權的訪問。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞