siphon
/ˈsaɪfn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsaɪfn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsī-fən/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsaɪ.fən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsaɪ.fən/ (ame, ipa)
siphon — noun
- siphonsingular
- siphonsplural
1. a bent tube, shaped like an upside-down U, that uses the force of air to draw li
a bent tube, shaped like an upside-down U, that uses the force of air to draw liquid out of a raised container and send it into a lower one
Mei-Lin used a rubber siphon to move petrol from the car into a metal can.
used a [material] siphon to move [liquid]
The gardener connected a long plastic siphon to drain the rainwater barrel.
Kwame emptied his fish tank with a clear siphon before moving to a new house.
A simple siphon can transfer wine from one barrel to another without lifting the barrel.
文法句型
a [material] siphon
use a siphon to + verb
用法筆記
The word can also be spelled 'syphon', though 'siphon' is far more common in modern English.
常見錯誤
2. a bottle that holds carbonated water and releases it through a short tube when a
a bottle that holds carbonated water and releases it through a short tube when a button or valve on the top is pressed
Grandma's old soda siphon still sits on the kitchen shelf, though nobody uses it anymore.
vintage / old soda siphon
The bartender filled the soda siphon with chilled sparkling water for the evening cocktails.
fill + soda siphon with [liquid]
At the flea market, Olga found a vintage soda siphon for her collection.
In the 1950s many families owned a metal soda siphon for fizzy drinks at home.
- soda bottle
a more general term; a soda siphon is a specific historical type of soda bottle with a pressurised valve
文法句型
a [adjective] soda siphon
fill a soda siphon
用法筆記
This sense is fairly specific and dated; in modern everyday speech, people usually say 'soda bottle' or refer to a specific brand instead.
siphon — verb
- siphonpresent simple I / you / we / they
- siphons3rd person singular
- siphoning-ing form
- siphonedpast simple
1. to use a tube to pull a liquid out of one container or place and send it into an
to use a tube to pull a liquid out of one container or place and send it into another, typically by taking advantage of the difference in height between the two points
Zoe siphoned some petrol from the lawnmower into a small can for the generator.
siphon + [liquid] + from + [source] + into + [container]
Jorge siphoned water from the rain barrel into a watering can for the garden plants.
Aria siphoned the old engine oil out before pouring fresh oil into the car.
The winemaker siphoned the clear juice off the top, leaving the thick sediment behind.
Yuki siphoned extra water from the bottom of a flower vase using a thin tube.
- fill
adding liquid to a container instead of removing it
文法句型
siphon + [liquid] + from + [source]
siphon + [liquid] + into + [container]
siphon + [liquid] + off
用法筆記
This word is also used in a metaphorical sense to describe the secret or gradual transfer of money, resources, or power, e.g. 'The manager siphoned company funds into a personal account.'