pour
/pɔː(r)/verb
no obj., with adverbial of direction
1- (especially of a liquid) flow rapidly in a steady stream(尤指液体)涌流:
water poured off the roof
水从屋顶上倾泻而下
figurative 〈喻〉words poured from his mouth.
他倾诉着。
1.1
- with obj. and adverbial of direction cause (a liquid) to flow from a container in a steady stream by holding the container at an angle倾倒, 倒(液体), 灌, 注:
she poured a little whisky into a glass.
她往杯里倒了点威士忌。
1.2
- with obj. serve (a drink) in this way(饮料)斟, 倒:
she poured out a cup of tea
她斟了一杯茶
with two objs Harry poured her a drink.哈里为她倒了一杯饮料。
1.3
- no obj.(of rain) fall heavily(雨)倾盆而下:
the storm clouds gathered and the rain poured down
乌云密布, 接着下起了倾盆大雨
it's pouring with rain.
正下着倾盆大雨。
1.4
- (of people or things) come or go in a steady stream and in large numbers(人, 物)接踵而至; 纷至沓来:
letters poured in.
信件雪片似地飞来。
1.5
- with obj.
pour something into
donate something, especially money, to (a particular enterprise or project) in copious amounts大量注入(资金); 捐献: Belgium has been pouring money into the company.
比利时一直为这家公司注入大量资金。
1.6
- with obj.
pour something out
express one's feelings or thoughts in a full and unrestrained way倾诉, 倾吐: in his letters, Edward poured out his hopes.
爱德华在信中倾诉了自己的各种愿望。
1.7
pour oneself into
humorous dress oneself in (a tight-fitting piece of clothing)〈幽默〉穿上(紧身衣):I poured myself into a short Lycra skirt.
我用力拉上莱卡弹力短裙。
短语
it never rains but it pours
- proverb misfortunes or difficult situations tend to follow each other in rapid succession or to arrive all at the same time〈谚〉祸不单行。
pour cold water on
- 见COLD.
pour it on
- N. Amer. informal progress or work quickly or with all one's energy〈北美, 非正式〉卖力干。
pour oil on troubled waters
- try to settle a disagreement or dispute with words intended to placate or pacify those involved平息风波, 劝解不和。
pour scorn on
- 见SCORN.
派生词
pourable
adjectivepourer
noun词源
Middle English: of unknown origin.