tank
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural tanks
plural tanks
Learner's definition of TANK
[count]
1
a : a container for holding a liquid or gas（储存液体或气体的）箱，罐 — see pictures at car, scuba diving; see also septic tank, think tank
- a water/oil/fuel tank水/油/燃料箱
- fish tanks鱼缸
- I filled the (gas) tank before I left for Maine.我去缅因州之前把油箱加满了。
b : the amount that a tank will hold一箱，一罐（的量）
- We went through a tank [=tankful] of gas on the trip.我们旅行用了一箱汽油。
2
: a military vehicle that moves on two large metal belts with wheels inside them and that is covered in heavy armor坦克
in/into the tank
US, informal : in or into a very bad state or condition境况很糟；陷入困境
- The economy is in the tank right now.眼下经济很不景气。
- The team went into the tank [=got much worse; became very unsuccessful] last season.这个队在上个赛季一败涂地。
2 tank /ˈtæŋk/ verb
tanks; tanked; tanking
2 tank
/ˈtæŋk/
verb
tanks; tanked; tanking
Learner's definition of TANK
US, informal
1
[no object] : to be very unsuccessful : to fail completely彻底失败
- The movie tanked.这部电影彻底失败了。
2
: to make no effort to win a contest (such as a tennis match) : to deliberately lose a game, match, etc.故意输掉（比赛等）
[+ object]
- Some people say she deliberately tanked the match.有些人说她故意输掉了比赛。
[no object]
- Some people have accused her of tanking.有些人指责她故意输掉比赛。
tank up
[phrasal verb] US, informal : to fill a vehicle with fuel（给车辆）加汽油
- We should tank up [=fill up] before we leave.我们出发前应该给汽车加满油。
— see also tanked