| 单词 | funnel |
| 释义 | funnel (fʌnəl ) Word forms: funnels , funnelling , funnelled regional note: in AM, use funneling, funneled 1. countable noun A funnel is an object with a wide, circular top and a narrow short tube at the bottom. Funnels are used to pour liquids into containers which have a small opening, for example bottles. 2. countable noun A funnel is a metal chimney on a ship or railway engine powered by steam. ...a merchantman with three masts and two funnels. Synonyms: chimney, shaft, vent, flue 3. countable noun You can describe as a funnel something that is narrow, or narrow at one end, through which a substance flows and is directed. These fires create convection funnels, and throw a lot of particles into the upper atmosphere. 4. verb If something funnels somewhere or is funnelled there, it is directed through a narrow space. The winds came from the north, across the plains, funnelling down the valley. [VERB adverb/preposition] High tides in the North Sea were funnelled down into the English Channel by a storm. [be VERB-ed adverb/preposition] 5. verb If you funnel money, goods, or information from one place or group to another, you cause it to be sent there as it becomes available. The country announced new laws that it said would punish charities that funnelled money to extremists. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] He secretly funnelled credit-card information to counterfeiters. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Collocations: funnel cash That has led to an explosion of start-ups, but also a proliferation of ghost companies used to funnel cash and avoid tax. Times, Sunday Times So secret routes to funnel cash to these funds had to be established. Times, Sunday Times Investors are funnelling cash into assets that traditionally hold value in tough times: government bonds, gold and the yen. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 漏斗, 经过狭窄空间 Japanese: じょうご, 狭い所を通す/狭い所を通る |
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