funnel

• 一种顶部宽、底部窄的管子或漏斗状器具，用于将液体或粉末倒入小孔中。也指漏斗状的通道或结构。

1. Utensil for pouringA2formal

   A tube or pipe that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for guiding liquid or powder into a small opening.

   漏斗

   • She used a funnel to pour the oil into the bottle.
   • The chemist used a funnel to transfer the liquid carefully.
   • A funnel is essential for filling narrow-necked containers.

2. Smoke or ventilation structureB1formal

   A metal chimney or flue on a ship, steam engine, or factory, used for directing smoke or steam upward.

   烟囱

   • The ship's funnel emitted a plume of black smoke.
   • The factory's funnel was visible from miles away.
   • Steam rose from the locomotive's funnel.

   同义词chimneyfluesmokestackstack

3. Marketing or sales processB2informalbusiness

   A model representing the stages a customer goes through from initial awareness to final purchase.

   漏斗

   • The marketing funnel helps track customer behavior.
   • We need to optimize the sales funnel to increase conversions.
   • The top of the funnel attracts many leads, but few reach the bottom.

   同义词pipeline

• 动词，表示将资源、信息或人员等通过狭窄或集中的渠道引导、传送或汇聚。

A verb used to indicate the act of channeling, directing, or conveying something (such as resources, information, or people) through a narrow or focused path.

1. B2formal

   To direct or channel something (such as money, resources, or people) through a narrow passage or toward a specific goal.

   引导

   • The company funneled all its profits into research and development.
   • The charity funneled donations directly to the affected communities.
   • The narrow hallway funneled the crowd toward the exit.

   同义词channelconveydirectfeedguidepassroutesteer

2. Pour through a funnelB1informal

   To pour a liquid or substance through a funnel-shaped device.

   用漏斗倒

   • She funneled the oil into the bottle using a small funnel.
   • He carefully funneled the sand into the container.
   • The chemist funneled the solution into a flask.