siphon

noun

/ˈsaɪfn/

(also syphon)

a tube that is used to move liquid from one container down into another, lower container虹吸管 see also soda siphon
Collocations Dictionary
Siphon is used after these nouns:
socket
词源late Middle English: from French, or via Latin from Greek siphōn ‘pipe’. The verb dates from the mid 19th cent.

verb

/ˈsaɪfn/

(also syphon)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they siphon	/ˈsaɪfn/ /ˈsaɪfn/
he / she / it siphons	/ˈsaɪfnz/ /ˈsaɪfnz/
past simple siphoned	/ˈsaɪfnd/ /ˈsaɪfnd/
past participle siphoned	/ˈsaɪfnd/ /ˈsaɪfnd/
-ing form siphoning	/ˈsaɪfnɪŋ/ /ˈsaɪfnɪŋ/

siphon something (+ adv./prep.) to move a liquid from one container to another, using a siphon用虹吸管吸（或抽）
- I siphoned the gasoline out of the car into a can.我用虹吸管把汽车里的汽油抽到桶里。
- The waste liquid needs to be siphoned off.需要把废液抽走。
siphon something (+ adv./prep.) (informal) to remove money from one place and move it to another, especially dishonestly or illegally（尤指私自或非法）抽走，转移（钱） synonym divert
- She has been accused of siphoning off thousands of pounds from the company into her own bank account.她被指控把公司的几千英镑转移到了自己的账户里。

词源late Middle English: from French, or via Latin from Greek siphōn ‘pipe’. The verb dates from the mid 19th cent.