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单词 tanks
释义

tank

1 of 2

noun

ˈtaŋk How to pronounce tank (audio)
1
: a usually large receptacle for holding, transporting, or storing liquids (such as water or fuel)
2
: an enclosed heavily armed and armored combat vehicle that moves on tracks
3
: tank top
4
dialect : pond, pool
especially : one built as a water supply
5
: a prison cell or enclosure used especially for receiving prisoners
tankful
ˈtaŋk-ˌfu̇l How to pronounce tank (audio)
noun
tanklike
ˈtaŋk-ˌlīk How to pronounce tank (audio)
adjective

tank

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verb

tanked; tanking; tanks

transitive verb

1
: to make no effort to win : lose intentionally
tanked the match
2
: to place, store, or treat in a tank

intransitive verb

1
: to lose intentionally : give up in competition
2
: to suffer rapid decline, failure, or collapse
bought a stock that quickly tanked
Phrases
in the tank or into the tank
: in or into a decline or slump
the sullen student's grades went into the tank

Synonyms

Verb

  • bomb
  • collapse
  • crater
  • fail
  • flame out
  • flop
  • flunk
  • fold
  • founder
  • miss
  • strike out
  • wash out
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Example Sentences

Verb Some people say she deliberately tanked the match. Some people have accused her of tanking.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Still, the willingness of individual investors to back the company while global markets tank shows the endurance of the meme-stock trend that fueled rallies for companies such as Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. and AMC Entertainment Holdings in early August. WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022 His vaunted army, including a tank force once considered one of Russia’s best, collapsed in the face of a Ukrainian offensive in eastern Ukraine. Doyle Mcmanus, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2022 Outside the museum, in the galleria near the sardine tank, Matthew Oakes emerged from the aquarium. San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 Users also loved how well the tank held on to pump flanges. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2022 Although one buff computer programmer, scouted off the street to model a few days before the opening, wore a red visor and ribbed tank—a sensitive meathead aesthetic plucked from the year 2000. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2022 Attendees also will have the opportunity to drench their favorite orchestra directors and MHS principals in the dunk tank. Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 The tank’s sections can be filled with different-colored liquids; when the system is breached, the liquids mix, and it’s all over. Richard Webner, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Sep. 2022 Family fun will include live music and entertainment, a beer tent, fireworks on Friday, food, bounce inflatables, dunk tank, kids games and crafts, a fire department obstacle course, cornhole tournament and more. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 15 Sep. 2022
Verb
Teams are all very familiar with the tall Frenchman, and some - like the San Antonio Spurs - are gearing up for a bad season to essentially tank for him. Morten Jensen, Forbes, 31 July 2022 Powell's remarks suggested that the Fed is aiming to raise its benchmark rate — to about 3.75% to 4% by next year — yet not so high as to tank the economy, in hopes of slowing growth long enough to conquer high inflation. Christopher Rugaber, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 Smoke from Northern California wildfires is headed for the Bay Area and could tank air quality in the region, the National Weather Service said. Emma Talley, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Aug. 2022 While analysts expected the company to completely tank in the wake of COVID park closures and travel disruption, Chapek’s lean toward streaming resulted in the exact opposite outcome. Nicole Gull Mcelroy, Fortune, 16 June 2022 Michels’ bid got another boost yesterday from the Club for Growth Action, which booked more than $1.1 million on TV and radio (including a flight of ads on Fox News, per AdImpact,) in what appears to be an attempt to tank Kleefisch. Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 27 July 2022 By selling whale-size UST holdings, the attacker would cause panic, pushing the LFG to offload its Bitcoin to save UST, and tank the cryptocurrency’s price. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 26 May 2022 In its suit, filed Tuesday, Twitter accused Musk of breaching the purchase agreement while causing its share price to tank. Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 July 2022 With enough selling pressure from big fish, this can tank the price of stETH, causing others to sell their stETH to cover their investments, and set off a domino effect within the market. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 29 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Portuguese tanque, alteration of estanque, from estancar to stanch, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *stanticare — more at stanch

First Known Use

Noun

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Verb

1863, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Kids Definition

tank

noun

ˈtaŋk How to pronounce tank (audio)
1
: an often large container for a liquid
water tank
fish tank
2
: an enclosed combat vehicle that has heavy armor and guns and a tread which is an endless belt

tanks 1 of 2

noun

plural of tank
as in cages

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • cages
  • coolers
  • jugs
  • cells
  • pens
  • guardrooms
  • brigs
  • jails
  • prisons
  • stockades
  • penitentiaries
  • cans
  • holes
  • bull pens
  • bridewells
  • big houses
  • coops
  • bastilles
  • guardhouses
  • hulks
  • wards
  • pokeys
  • slammers
  • jailhouses
  • lockups
  • quods
  • joints
  • hocks
  • clinks
  • tolbooths
  • dungeons
  • blocks
  • glasshouses
  • gulags
  • nicks
  • concentration camps
  • hoosegows
  • labor camps
  • prison camps
  • work camps
  • slams
  • stirs
  • calabooses
  • keeps
  • holds
  • stalags
  • reformatories
  • reform schools
  • training schools
  • oubliettes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • outsides

tanks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tank
as in bombs
to be unsuccessful her intended comeback movie tanked at the box office, and once again she was relegated to TV guest spots

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • bombs
  • flops
  • collapses
  • folds
  • fails
  • struggles
  • craters
  • misses
  • founders
  • strikes out
  • flames out
  • falls short
  • washes out
  • falls flat
  • skids
  • flunks
  • lays an egg
  • dies on the vine
  • comes a cropper
  • declines
  • comes to grief
  • crashes
  • falls on one's face
  • comes up empty
  • flounders
  • slips
  • sinks
  • slumps
  • misfires
  • crumbles
  • wanes
  • miscarries
  • goes under
  • implodes
  • self-destructs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • comes off
  • goes
  • delivers
  • pans out
  • flourishes
  • succeeds
  • clicks
  • cooks
  • works out
  • thrives
  • goes over
  • wins
  • prospers
  • triumphs
  • prevails
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