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单词 decant
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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。

1.1
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'.
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