faucet

/ˈfɔːsɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɔːsɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfȯ-sət ˈfä-/ (ame, mw)

faucet — noun

  • faucetsingular
  • faucetsplural

1. a fitting at the end of a pipe that you turn or lift to let water come out or st

1.名詞B1
釋義

a fitting at the end of a pipe that you turn or lift to let water come out or stop it

例句

Noor turned the faucet on to rinse the muddy carrots.

collocation: turn the faucet on/off

Imani could not sleep because the bathroom faucet dripped all night.

image: a dripping faucet

同義詞
  • tap

    the usual British English word for the same household fixture

  • spigot

    more common for an outdoor outlet, barrel, or utility container

  • valve

    broader engineering term; it can control many fluids without a sink spout

用法筆記

Usually refers to the household fixture above a sink, bath, or outdoor wall. British English normally uses tap for the same object.

常見錯誤

❌Please close the faucet after brushing your teeth.
✅Please turn off the faucet after brushing your teeth.
💡English usually says a faucet is turned on or off, not closed.

2. a system, rule, or channel that lets money, information, workers, or similar thi

2.名詞B2
釋義

a system, rule, or channel that lets money, information, workers, or similar things keep coming in, usually in a steady or controlled way

例句

New visa rules turned the faucet of hotel hiring almost off.

figurative pattern: faucet of [supply]

The scandal shut the faucet of donations to Quinn's mayor race.

同義詞
  • channel

    more neutral; it does not strongly suggest turning the flow on or off

  • pipeline

    often used for an organized route that keeps resources coming steadily

  • source

    broader term; it can name the origin without the flow metaphor

文法句型

faucet + of + noun

用法筆記

Used figuratively and often followed by of plus a noun naming what is flowing. The subject is usually a policy, institution, or place rather than one person.

常見錯誤

❌One birthday gift was a faucet of money for Mina.
✅Her online shop became a faucet of money for Mina.
💡A faucet suggests an ongoing flow, not a single payment.