siphon

• 利用大气压力将液体从一个容器转移到另一个容器的管子；也指水生动物用来吸入或排出水的管状器官。

A tube used to transfer liquid from one container to another via atmospheric pressure, or a tubular organ in aquatic animals for water intake or expulsion.

1. Tube for liquid transferB2formal

   A tube that uses atmospheric pressure to move liquid from a higher container to a lower one.

   虹吸管

   • He used a siphon to transfer gasoline from the tank to the can.
   • The siphon stopped working when the tube got blocked.
   • A simple siphon can be made from a plastic hose.

   同义词syphon

2. Animal organC1formalscientific

   A tubular organ in aquatic animals, such as mollusks, used to take in or expel water.

   水管

   • The clam uses its siphon to filter water for food.
   • Water enters the mollusk through the incurrent siphon.
   • The siphon of the octopus helps it move by jet propulsion.

   同义词syphon

• 用虹吸管或类似装置借助大气压力将液体从一处转移到另一处；也比喻暗中抽调、转移资金或资源。

A verb used to indicate the act of drawing or conveying a liquid through a tube by means of atmospheric pressure, or metaphorically, to divert or channel resources.

1. Draw off liquidB2formal

   To move a liquid from one container to another using a tube or a siphoning action.

   虹吸

   • He siphoned the gasoline from the car's tank into a can.
   • She siphoned the water out of the aquarium to clean it.
   • The mechanic siphoned the old oil from the engine.

   同义词bleeddecantdraindraw offextractpumptap

2. Divert or take awayC1informal

   To gradually take or use something, often money or resources, for a different purpose.

   抽走或挪用

   • The manager siphoned funds from the company account.
   • They siphoned off the profits to a secret offshore account.
   • The new policy siphoned resources away from education.

   同义词bleedchanneldivertdrainextractfunnelmilktap

短语动词变体siphon off