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单词 plughole
释义
plughole
(plʌghoʊl )
Word forms: plugholes
1. countable noun
A plughole is a small hole in a bath or sink which allows the water to flow away and into which you can put a plug. [British]
regional note:   in AM, use drain
2. down the plughole phrase [VERB inflects]
If you say that something has gone down the plughole, you mean that it has failed or has been lost or wasted. [British, informal]
Millions of pounds have gone down the plughole.
Germans worry that their economy is going down the plughole.
regional note:   in AM, use down the drain
Translations:
Chinese: 插孔
Japanese: 排水口
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