单词 | syphon |
释义 | syphon siphon, syphon n: (bent tube for siphoning) SC 虹吸管 hóng xī guǎn The man used a siphon to remove the gasoline from the car. siphon [sth], syphon [sth] vtr: (drain, draw off) SC 用虹吸管吸出 Amy siphoned gasoline from her car. siphon [sth], syphon [sth] vtr: figurative (misappropriate) (钱财等) SC 抽走, 私自转移 The boy siphoned his father's pocket change so he could buy baseball cards. siphon [sth] off, syphon [sth] off vi + adv: (liquid: draw away) SC 虹吸 hóng xī TC 虹吸 He had to siphon off gasoline from another car because his car was out of gas. siphon [sth] off, syphon [sth] off vi + adv: figurative (funds: divert) (资金) SC 抽走 In order to avoid taxes, the business man started to siphon off his money to multiple accounts in the Bahamas. |
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