英语词汇“leaky”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

a leaky faucet
There was a pool of water in the corner where water was dripping from a leaky pipe.

Longman Language Activatorwords for describing something that has lots of holes in it► be full of holes

· Parker's socks were so full of holes that his toes peeked through.· The roof was full of holes, all of which sprouted grass and moss.

► riddled with holes

full of a great many small holes, especially in a surface: · The old table was riddled with holes.· The ship returned from the war-zone riddled with bullet holes.

► perforated

having a lot of small holes arranged in a regular pattern that has been made by a machine for a particular purpose: · They put the insect into a tin with a perforated lid.· Tear along the perforated line and return the bottom part of the form.

► porous

a substance such as rock or soil or a surface that is porous allows liquid or gas to pass through it: · If a garage has a porous floor, it can become extremely damp.· Plants in containers made of porous material, must be watered more often than those in plastic pots.

► leaky

a leaky roof, pipe etc is damaged so that it has a hole or holes in it that water comes through: · The house had a leaky roof.· There was a pool of water in the corner where water was dripping from a leaky pipe.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a leaky/leaking roof

(=one that lets rain in)· We needed to fix the leaky roof.

► a leaking/leaky tap

(=with drops of water coming from the end)· The leaky tap had left a stain in the washbasin.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► roof

· The house had four walls, a leaky roof, one window and a low door.

单词	leaky
释义	leakyleak‧y /ˈliːki/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a leaky faucet There was a pool of water in the corner where water was dripping from a leaky pipe. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwords for describing something that has lots of holes in it► be full of holes · Parker's socks were so full of holes that his toes peeked through.· The roof was full of holes, all of which sprouted grass and moss. ► riddled with holes full of a great many small holes, especially in a surface: · The old table was riddled with holes.· The ship returned from the war-zone riddled with bullet holes. ► perforated having a lot of small holes arranged in a regular pattern that has been made by a machine for a particular purpose: · They put the insect into a tin with a perforated lid.· Tear along the perforated line and return the bottom part of the form. ► porous a substance such as rock or soil or a surface that is porous allows liquid or gas to pass through it: · If a garage has a porous floor, it can become extremely damp.· Plants in containers made of porous material, must be watered more often than those in plastic pots. ► leaky a leaky roof, pipe etc is damaged so that it has a hole or holes in it that water comes through: · The house had a leaky roof.· There was a pool of water in the corner where water was dripping from a leaky pipe. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a leaky/leaking roof (=one that lets rain in)· We needed to fix the leaky roof. ► a leaking/leaky tap (=with drops of water coming from the end)· The leaky tap had left a stain in the washbasin. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► roof · The house had four walls, a leaky roof, one window and a low door. a container, roof etc that is leaky has a hole or crack in it so that liquid or gas passes through it: The house had a leaky roof.
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