efflux
efflux — 名詞
1. the movement of a liquid or gas as it leaves a place.
流出；外流
液體或氣體向外流出的過程
the movement of a liquid or gas as it leaves a place.
Nikhil watched the slow efflux of water from the cracked pipe.
Nikhil 看著水從裂開的水管緩緩外流。
collocation: efflux of + water / liquid
Closing the valve stopped the efflux of oil into the river.
關上閥門後，油不再流出到河裡。
efflux of + substance, followed by a direction
A steady efflux of air from the tire made a soft hissing sound.
空氣持續從輪胎外流，發出輕輕的嘶嘶聲。
Nurse Kemi checked the efflux of fluid from the tube every hour.
護理師 Kemi 每小時檢查一次管子流出的液體。
efflux of + fluid + from + container
After the dam broke, the efflux of water from the lake lasted for hours.
水壩潰堤後，湖水外流了好幾個小時。
2. a stream of liquid, gas, or light that comes out of something.
流出物
從來源流出的液體、氣體或光線
a stream of liquid, gas, or light that comes out of something.
A thick efflux of smoke rose from the tall chimney all morning.
整個早上，高高的煙囪不斷冒出一大股濃煙。
efflux of + smoke / gas
The efflux from the pipe turned the stream near Hoa's house brown.
管線的流出物讓 Hoa 家附近的小溪變成褐色。
the efflux from + source
An efflux of warm light poured from the open door of the café.
一道溫暖的光線從咖啡館敞開的門湧出。
efflux of + light
Workers tested the efflux from the factory to see if it was clean.
工人檢測工廠的流出物，看看是否乾淨。
Asher covered his nose against the sour efflux from the old drain.
Asher 摀住鼻子，躲避老排水孔排出的酸臭氣體。
3. the end of a period of time or of something that has lasted for a while.
終結；期滿
某段時間或事物走到結束
the end of a period of time or of something that has lasted for a while.
The Costa family left the flat at the efflux of their one-year agreement.
Costa 一家人在一年期協議期滿時搬離了那間公寓。
at the efflux of + agreement / contract
With the efflux of the contract, Omar began looking for a new job.
合約期滿後，Omar 開始找新工作。
with the efflux of + contract
Élise felt sad at the efflux of her happy years in the village.
Élise 對自己在村子裡快樂歲月的終結感到難過。
The little shop closed at the efflux of its ten-year contract.
那家小店在十年合約期滿時關門了。
After the efflux of the guarantee, Jin paid for every repair himself.
保證期滿之後，Jin 所有維修都自己付錢。
after the efflux of + guarantee