词汇 | siphon |
释义 | siphon noun [ C ] (also syphon) uk/ˈsaɪ.fən/ us/ˈsaɪ.fən/ 虹吸管 a tube that is bent in the shape of an "n", with each end in a separate container at two different levels, so that liquid can be pulled up into it from the higher container and go down through it into the lower container 苏打水瓶,汽水瓶(同 soda siphon) a soda siphon siphon verb [ T usually + adv/prep ] (also syphon) uk/ˈsaɪ.fən/ us/ˈsaɪ.fən/ 用虹吸管吸取,用虹吸管抽取 to remove liquid from a container using a siphon Phrasal verb siphon something off 非法挪用(资金),侵吞 to dishonestly take money from an organization or other supply, and use it for a purpose for which it was not intended He lost his job when it was discovered that he had been siphoning off money from the company for his own use. 他非法挪用公司钱款为己所用的行为败露后,便丢掉了工作。 |
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