siphon
/ˈsaɪfn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsaɪfn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsī-fən/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsaɪ.fən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsaɪ.fən/ (ame, ipa)
siphon — 名詞
- siphonsingular
- siphonsplural
1. a bent tube, shaped like an upside-down U, that uses the force of air to draw li
虹吸管
利用氣壓輸送液體的彎管
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.
Mei-Lin 用一條橡膠虹吸管把汽車裡的汽油抽到一個金屬罐裡。
used a [material] siphon to move [liquid]
The gardener connected a long plastic siphon to drain the rainwater barrel.
園丁接上一條長塑膠虹吸管，把雨水桶裡的水排掉。
Kwame emptied his fish tank with a clear siphon before moving to a new house.
Kwame 在搬家前用一條透明虹吸管把魚缸清空了。
A simple siphon can transfer wine from one barrel to another without lifting the barrel.
一條簡單的虹吸管就能把酒從一個木桶轉移到另一個，連桶都不用抬。
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
蘇打水瓶
加壓釋出碳酸氣的瓶子
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.
奶奶的老式蘇打水瓶還放在廚房架上，雖然已經沒人用了。
vintage / old soda siphon
The bartender filled the soda siphon with chilled sparkling water for the evening cocktails.
調酒師把冰涼的氣泡水裝進蘇打水瓶，準備調製晚間的雞尾酒。
fill + soda siphon with [liquid]
At the flea market, Olga found a vintage soda siphon for her collection.
Olga 在跳蚤市場找到一只復古蘇打水瓶，帶回家放進自己的收藏。
In the 1950s many families owned a metal soda siphon for fizzy drinks at home.
在 1950 年代，許多家庭擁有一隻金屬蘇打水瓶，在家就能做氣泡飲料。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
虹吸
用管子將液體抽到另一處
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.
Zoe 從割草機裡吸了一些汽油到小罐子裡，準備給發電機使用。
siphon + [liquid] + from + [source] + into + [container]
Jorge siphoned water from the rain barrel into a watering can for the garden plants.
Jorge 用虹吸管把雨水桶裡的水抽到灑水壺裡，拿去澆花圃。
Aria siphoned the old engine oil out before pouring fresh oil into the car.
Aria 先把舊機油吸出來，才往車子裡倒入新機油。
The winemaker siphoned the clear juice off the top, leaving the thick sediment behind.
釀酒師把上層清澈的果汁虹吸出來，留下底部的沉澱物。
Yuki siphoned extra water from the bottom of a flower vase using a thin tube.
Yuki 用一根細管把花瓶底部多餘的水吸了出來。
- 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.'