decant
/dɪˈkænt/verb
with obj.
1- gradually pour (wine, port, or another liquid) from one container into another, typically in order to separate the liquid from the sediment慢慢倒出(酒等液体):
he decanted the rich red liquid into a pair of glasses.
他将醇红的酒慢慢倒入两个玻璃杯。
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- figurative, informal discharge or transfer (passengers) to another place〈喻, 非正式〉卸(客), 转移(乘客):
tour coaches decant eager customers directly into the store.
旅游长途汽车将急切的顾客直接送进店里。
词源
mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin decanthare, from Latin de- 'away from' + canthus 'edge, rim' (used to denote the angular lip of a beaker), from Greek kanthos 'corner of the eye'.