单词 | tank |
释义 | noun | verb tanktank1 /tæŋk/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable] 1 a large container for storing liquid or gas: The hot water tank is leaking. a large fish tank (=a tank that fish are kept in) Some water must have gotten into the gas tank. the boat’s fuel tank an underground storage tank2 (also tankful) the amount of liquid or gas held in a tank: tank of a half tank of gas3a heavy military vehicle that has a large gun and runs on two metal belts that go around its wheels4a large artificial pool for storing water [Origin: 1600–1700 Portuguese tanque pool] → see also septic tank, think tank noun | verb tanktank2 verb [intransitive] 1slang to decrease quickly or be very unsuccessful: The movie tanked at the box office.2slang [transitive] to deliberately lose a sports game that you could have wontank up phrasal verb1informal to put gasoline in your car so that the tank is full2slang to drink a lot of alcohol, especially beer |
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