| 单词 | seep |
| 释义 | seep (siːp ) Word forms: seeps , seeping , seeped 1. verb If something such as liquid or gas seeps somewhere, it flows slowly and in small amounts into a place where it should not go. Radioactive water had seeped into underground reservoirs. [VERB preposition/adverb] The gas is seeping out of the rocks. [VERB preposition/adverb] Engineers said that plutonium could begin seeping from the corroded sub. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: ooze, well, leak, soak Seep is also a noun. ...an oil seep. 2. verb If something such as secret information or an unpleasant emotion seeps somewhere, it comes out gradually. The tide of political change which is sweeping Europe seeps into Britain. [VERB preposition/adverb] ...letting information seep out of the Treasury. [VERB preposition/adverb] Collocations: oil seeps Today very few of the oil wells are functioning, and in some places oil seeps to the surface. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tapping the tree involves cutting a well into which the oil seeps and where it can be easily collected. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sometimes gravity and magnetic studies are conducted, and oil seeps and spills are mapped to find potential areas for hydrocarbon occurrences. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The oil seeps through small openings that do not allow seed fiber solids to pass through. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Oil seeps in the area had been known since the late nineteenth century, and attempts at production began in 1904. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was only in the early hours before dawn when he sat alone with his insecurity that the confidence began to seep away. WALL GAMES (2002) We know the next election is ours to lose and feel powerless as we watch it seep away. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The fun has seeped away from life. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The nerves seep away and you feel a lot more relaxed. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Translations: Chinese: 渗透 Japanese: しみ出る |
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