单词 | funnel |
释义 | Word Frequency funnel(ˈfʌnəl) noun 1. a hollow utensil with a wide mouth tapering to a small hole, used for pouring liquids, powders, etc, into a narrow-necked vessel 2. something resembling this in shape or function 3. a smokestack for smoke and exhaust gases, as on a steamship or steam locomotive 4. a shaft or tube, as in a building, for ventilation verbWord forms: -nels, -nelling, -nelledWord forms: US -nels, -neling or -neled 5. to move or cause to move or pour through or as if through a funnel 6. to concentrate or focus or be concentrated or focused in a particular direction they funnelled their attention on the problem 7. (intransitive) to take on a funnel-like shape Derived forms funnel-like (ˈfunnel-ˌlike) adjective Word origin C15: from Old Provençal fonilh, ultimately from Latin infundibulum funnel, hopper (in a mill), from infundere to pour in |
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