pour in

pour in — 片語動詞

  • pour inbase form
  • pours in3rd person singular
  • pouring in-ing form
  • poured inpast simple

1. to keep arriving in very large amounts or numbers, more than expected and one af

1.片語動詞不及物B2
釋義

湧入；蜂擁

大量、接連不斷地到來

to keep arriving in very large amounts or numbers, more than expected and one after another

例句

Donations poured in after Yael shared the family's story online.

Yael 在網路上分享了家人的故事後，捐款便不斷湧入。

subject is a mass noun (donations / money / letters)

Messages of support poured in from fans all over Asia.

來自全亞洲粉絲的支持訊息湧入而來。

collocation: pour in from [place or group]

常見搭配
  • money pours in
  • letters pour in
  • donations pour in
  • offers pour in
同義詞
  • flood in

    stronger; suggests an unstoppable wave

  • stream in

    steady continuous flow rather than a sudden surge

  • flow in

    more neutral, less sense of overwhelming amount

反義詞

文法句型

[things or people] pour in

用法筆記

Subject is usually a plural or mass noun for the things arriving (money, letters, fans), not a single person. Often followed by 'from' naming the source.

常見錯誤

My uncle poured in to the party late.
Guests poured in to the party once the music started.
for a single person arriving, use 'turn up' or 'show up', not 'pour in'.

2. to add a liquid into a container or mixture by tipping it from another container

2.片語動詞及物A2
釋義

倒入；注入

把液體傾倒進容器或混合物裡

to add a liquid into a container or mixture by tipping it from another container

例句

Élise warmed the pan, then poured in the eggs and stirred.

Élise 把鍋子熱好後，倒入蛋液並攪拌。

pour in + [liquid object]

Niran tasted the soup and poured in a little more water.

Niran 嚐了嚐湯，又倒入了一點水。

常見搭配
  • pour in the water
  • pour in the oil
  • pour in the batter
  • slowly pour in
同義詞
  • add

    general; doesn't show the tipping action

  • tip in

    informal; suggests a quicker, less careful pour

反義詞
  • pour out

    tip liquid out of the container instead of into it

  • drain

    let liquid run out and empty the container

文法句型

pour in [liquid]

pour [liquid] in

用法筆記

Object is always a liquid or fine substance (water, oil, sand, flour). The container is understood from context, not stated again after 'in'.

常見錯誤

She poured in the heavy box onto the truck.
She poured in the sand to fill the box.
'pour in' needs something that flows, not a solid object.