siphon

释义

n. 虹吸管\nvt. 用虹吸管吸出, 抽取\nvi. 通过虹吸管 inverted siphon [医]反向虹吸 siphon off v. 吮吸

例句

A giant clam’s siphon is used to draw in water to filter and consume passing plankton.

巨型蛤蚌的虹吸管是被用来以过吸水的方式过滤并吸食经过的浮游生物。

BP says it expects to siphon oil from a gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico later tonight.

英国石油公司表示今晚有望从墨西哥湾油井中用虹吸管把油抽走。