siphon
US /ˈsaɪ.fən/
UK /ˈsaɪ.fən/
名词
1.
虹吸管
a tube used to convey liquid upwards from a container and then down to a lower level, using atmospheric pressure
示例:
•
He used a siphon to drain the water from the fish tank.
他用虹吸管排干了鱼缸里的水。
•
The siphon works by creating a vacuum in the tube.
虹吸管通过在管内产生真空来工作。
动词
1.
虹吸, 抽取
to draw off or convey liquid by means of a siphon
示例:
•
The thieves tried to siphon gas from the car's tank.
小偷试图从汽车油箱中虹吸汽油。
•
She managed to siphon off some of the liquid into a jar.
她设法将部分液体虹吸到一个罐子里。
2.
挪用, 侵吞
to dishonestly take money from an organization or account over a period of time
示例:
•
The official was accused of siphoning funds from the charity.
该官员被指控从慈善机构挪用资金。
•
Millions of dollars were siphoned off into offshore accounts.
数百万美元被挪用到离岸账户。
在 Lingoland 学习这个单词