| 单词 | pour |
| 释义 | pour (pɔːʳ ) Word forms: pours , pouring , poured 1. verb B1 If you pour a liquid or other substance, you make it flow steadily out of a container by holding the container at an angle. Pour a pool of sauce on two plates and arrange the meat neatly. [VERB noun preposition] Francis poured milk into a glass. [VERB noun preposition] Heat the oil in a non-stick frying-pan, then pour in the egg mixture. [VERB noun with adverb] Synonyms: let flow, spill, splash, dribble 2. verb B1+ If you pour someone a drink, you put some of the drink in a cup or glass so that they can drink it. He got up and poured himself another drink. [VERB noun noun] She asked Tillie to pour her a cup of coffee. [VERB noun noun] Quietly Mark poured and served drinks for all of them. [VERB noun + for] 3. verb B2 When a liquid or other substance pours somewhere, for example through a hole, it flows quickly and in large quantities. Blood was pouring from his broken nose. [VERB preposition/adverb] There was dense smoke pouring from all four engines. [VERB preposition/adverb] Tears poured down both our faces. [VERB preposition/adverb] The tide poured in from the south. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: flow, stream, run, course 4. verb [usually cont] B1+ When it rains very heavily, you can say that it is pouring. It has been pouring almost non stop for the past three days, disrupting normal life. [it VERB] It has been pouring with rain all week. [VERB] The rain was pouring down. [V down] We drove all the way through pouring rain. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: rain, sheet, pelt (down), teem 5. verb If people pour into or out of a place, they go there quickly and in large numbers. Any day now, the Northern forces may pour across the new border. [VERB preposition/adverb] Holidaymakers continued to pour down to the coast in search of surf and sun. [VERB preposition/adverb] At six p.m. large groups poured from the numerous offices. [VERB preposition/adverb] 6. verb If something such as information pours into a place, a lot of it is obtained or given. Martin, 78, died yesterday. Tributes poured in from around the globe. [VERB adverb/preposition] The commission has invited interested parties to submit comments, and these are now pouring in. [VERB adverb/preposition] 7. pour cold water on phrase If someone pours cold water on a plan or idea, they criticize it so much that people lose their enthusiasm for it. The education secretary poured cold water on the recommendations of a working party. 8. to pour scorn on something phrase If you pour scorn on someone or something or heap scorn on them, you say that you think they are stupid and worthless. It is fashionable these days to pour scorn on those in public life. He used to heap scorn on Dr Vazquez's socialist ideas. Phrasal verbs: pour into phrasal verb If you pour money or supplies into an activity or organization, or if it pours in, a lot of money or supplies are given in order to do the activity or help the organization. The Prime Minister poured billions into financial services. [VERB noun PARTICLE noun] Food donations have poured in from all over the country. [VERB PARTICLE] pour out 1. phrasal verb B1+ If you pour out a drink, you put some of it in a cup or glass. Larry was pouring out some drinks. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Carefully and slowly he poured the tea out. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb B2 If you pour out your thoughts, feelings, or experiences, you tell someone all about them. She poured out her heart in the online diary. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] I poured my thoughts out on paper in an attempt to rationalize my feelings. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Idioms: pour oil on troubled waters to do or say something to make an angry or tense situation calmer or more peaceful He is an extremely experienced politician, who some diplomats believe may be able to pour oil on the troubled waters. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers pour cold water on something or throw cold water on something to point out all the problems of an idea or plan, rather than sharing other people's enthusiasm for it They poured cold water on the French proposal for a peace conference involving both the EU and the UN. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: pour slowly Take off the heat and pour slowly over the egg yolk mixture, whisking continuously. Times, Sunday Times Dissolve 250g citric acid powder in a 5-litre bucket of hot water and pour slowly into the bowl. Times, Sunday Times Add the juice of the remaining 2 limes to the caster sugar, then pour slowly over the hot cake. Times, Sunday Times It's a well-known phenomenon that, poured slowly, tea tends to stick to the inside of a teapot's spout. Times, Sunday Times Its pillars are of the mightiest basalt and its lintel likewise, but great dragons of black stone are carved thereon, and shadowy smoke pours slowly from their jaws. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When the rain pours, protection of ball will become the only mantra for many teams. Times, Sunday Times First, photorealistic rain pours, hinting at film-makers showing of f how well they can programme water now, always tricky. Times, Sunday Times The rain pours down all and every day, and the wind never seems to drop or vary. Times, Sunday Times As the rain pours and the flood waters rise, do you feel the urge to build a boat and sail away? Times, Sunday Times As the rain pours outside and raindrops cover the windows, she sings the first verse while changing her smart clothes for more casual ones. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Previous pages: smoke pours from a coal-fired power station, as two men pull a cart through the frozen streets in the chinese province of shanxi. Times, Sunday Times A thunderstorm appears out of nowhere, and smoke pours from the ground. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Suddenly, the wind from the storm shatters a window, blowing the vapor around the room, and black smoke pours out of the coffer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Smoke pours in through the shell holes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its pillars are of the mightiest basalt and its lintel likewise, but great dragons of black stone are carved thereon, and shadowy smoke pours slowly from their jaws. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sit facing south and when the sun pours in through those stunning windows, you will be bathed in glory. Times, Sunday Times Behind her the sun pours down on a sea of turquoise and blue. Times, Sunday Times They appear as distant drapes and, when the hot sun pours through the gaps, the grassy wetlands gleam emerald and silver, shimmering all the way to the horizon. Times, Sunday Times Sunlight pours through the glass roof. Times, Sunday Times Sunlight pours in through the giant exterior curved glass panel that stretches four storeys from the floor to the ceiling far above us. Times, Sunday Times With the roof folded back, sunlight pours in, and it feels like an outdoor courtyard; at the first drop of rain, it automatically slides shut. Times, Sunday Times Sunlight pours into roomy communal spaces, where floating staircases encourage staff to stop and mingle. Times, Sunday Times On beech trees, the silky, translucent, green leaves are opening, and when the sunlight pours through, the beech woods have a startlingly fresh air of spring about them. Times, Sunday Times In the 80 per cent humidity, sweat pours from my forehead. The Sun Sweat pours out of your body yet it has nowhere to go because it cannot evaporate in the tropical climate. The Sun Sweat pours off me, and my quads and glutes are on fire. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 灌注 Japanese: 流す |
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