单词 | decant |
释义 | decant From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdecantde‧cant /dɪˈkænt/ verb [transitive]POURto pour liquid, especially wine, from one container into anotherdecant something into something Never decant cleaning products into old pop bottles.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusdecant• Ordinary madeira has no sediment and does not need to be decanted.• Today it is usually decanted against an electric light or white background.• Never decant diluted household and garden products into lemonade or orange-juice bottles.• A special bus ramp behind the store even allows tour coaches to decant eager customers directly into the store.• Never quite stationary, the mag-lev decanted her on a windy platform and whined away into the cavernous tunnel.• It is, of course, important that no particles are lost during each process of decanting the water after washing.Origin decant (1600-1700) Medieval Latin decantare, from Latin cantus “lip of a pouring container” |
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