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tank

释义

tank

noun countable

UK /tæŋk/

Word Forms

singular	tank
plural	tanks

1
a large metal container for liquid or gas
a water/oil/fuel tank
Synonyms and related words
Containers for carrying or storing liquid
aerosol
ampoule
atomiser
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous containers for specific things
begging bowl
bladder
brazier
1. 1a
  the liquid or gas in a tank, or the amount that a tank contains
  We made it to York on a single tank of petrol.
  Synonyms and related words
  Amounts of liquid in a container
  barrel
  bath
  bottle
2. 1b
  a glass container for fish, snakes etc
  a fish tank
  Synonyms and related words
  Containers for keeping animals
  apiary
  aquarium
  beehive
2
a very strong military vehicle with a large gun on the top and wheels that have metal bands called tracks around them
Synonyms and related words
Military and industrial vehicles
armor
armour
bulldozer
1. 2a
  only before nounbelonging to or connected with a military tank
  a tank commander/regiment/shell
  Synonyms and related words
  Military and industrial vehicles
  armor
  armour
  bulldozer
3
Americaninformala room in a police station where prisoners are kept
Synonyms and related words
Police stations
cop shop
incident room
lockup
4
Indian Englishan artificial lake used for supplying people with water through a system of pipes
Synonyms and related words
Lakes and ponds
billabong
L
lagoon

tank

noun countable

US /tæŋk/

Word Forms

singular	tank
plural	tanks

1
a large metal container for liquid or gas
a water/oil/fuel tank
Synonyms and related words
Containers for carrying or storing liquid
aerosol
ampoule
atomizer
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous containers for specific things
begging bowl
bladder
brazier
1. 1a
  the liquid or gas in a tank, or the amount that a tank contains
  We made it to New York on a single tank of gas.
  Synonyms and related words
  Amounts of liquid in a container
  barrel
  bath
  bottle
2. 1b
  a glass container for fish, snakes, etc.
  a fish tank
  Synonyms and related words
  Containers for keeping animals
  apiary
  aquarium
  beehive
2
a very strong military vehicle with a large gun on the top and wheels that have metal bands called tracks around them
Synonyms and related words
Military and industrial vehicles
armor
armour
bulldozer
1. 2a
  only before nounbelonging to or connected with a military tank
  a tank commander/regiment/shell
  Synonyms and related words
  Military and industrial vehicles
  armor
  armour
  bulldozer
3
Americaninformala room in a police station where prisoners are kept
Synonyms and related words
Police stations
cop shop
lockup
police station
4
Indian Englishan artificial lake used for supplying people with water through a system of pipes
Synonyms and related words
Lakes and ponds
billabong
L.
lagoon

tank

verb intransitive mainly American

UK /tæŋk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	tank
he/she/it	tanks
present participle	tanking
past tense	tanked
past participle	tanked

1
if something such as a product tanks, it fails completely
She released a solo single, but it tanked.
Synonyms and related words
To fail, or to stop being successful
fail
founder
languish

phrasal verbs

tank up

tank

verb intransitive

US /tæŋk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	tank
he/she/it	tanks
present participle	tanking
past tense	tanked
past participle	tanked

1
if something such as a product tanks, it fails completely
She released a solo single, but it tanked.
Synonyms and related words
To fail, or to stop being successful
fail
founder
languish

phrasal verbs

tank up

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