单词 | vent |
释义 | vent (vent ) Word forms: vents , venting , vented 1. countable noun A vent is a hole in something through which air can come in and smoke, gas, or smells can go out. Quite a lot of steam escaped from the vent at the front of the machine. There was a small air vent in the ceiling. [+ in] Synonyms: outlet, opening, hole, split 2. verb If you vent your feelings, you express them forcefully. She phoned her best friend to vent her frustration. [VERB noun] The rioters were prevented from venting their anger on the police. [VERB noun + on] Synonyms: express, release, voice, air 3. to give vent to phrase If you give vent to your feelings, you express them forcefully. [formal] She gave vent to her anger and jealousy. 4. to give vent to phrase [VERB inflects] If you give vent to a noise, you make a particular type of noise, especially suddenly or as a reaction to something. [literary] He squatted on the floor and gave vent to a deep sigh. The cabby gave vent to an angry shout. Collocations: vent hole The fourth gunner pressed his thumb on the vent hole, to prevent a draught that might fan a flame. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The craftsman also creates a small opening, a vent hole that allows steam to escape during the firing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His solution to the grenading of receivers when shell cases failed catastrophically was to drill a gas vent hole in the left side of the receiver adjacent to the breech. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Apparently, there are vent holes in the lights that let out heat but not moisture, so if water gets in, it can't get out. Times, Sunday Times Combustion gases released within the barrel were vented through vent holes in it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its massive level rock columns were constructed inside the main volcanic vent of a stratovolcano that has since been reduced by erosion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Blocks can be enormous and may be transported great distances from the volcanic vent. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Dacite and rhyolite lavas are usually too viscous to flow far from a volcanic vent, resulting in the formation of lava domes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was created by lava flowing downhill from a volcanic vent located north of the cave. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are created when molten lava travels away from a volcanic vent and expands an old shoreline. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 通风孔, 发泄 Japanese: 排気口, ぶちまける |
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