| 单词 | bilge |
| 释义 | bilge (once / 10234 pages) nv The bilge is the lowest part of a ship where the bottom curves up to meet the sides. The water that collects there is also called bilge. Since bilge is dirty and smelly, the word is also slang for “nonsense.” On a large ship, some water inevitably ends up in the part that’s below the water line, the bilge. Because the bilge tends to sit there for a long time, sloshing around and mixing with oil, chemicals, waste, and cleaning products, it tends to stink. Periodically, the bilge is pumped out so the ship doesn't get too heavy and sink. Bilge is thought to be a variation on bulge, originally "wallet or bag," and later "ship's hull." WORD FAMILYbilge: bilged, bilges, bilging, bilgy USAGE EXAMPLESThe performance of the bilge alarms remains under investigation. Seattle Times(Dec 24, 2016) It’s depressing but a fact of life that a lot of people don’t know the difference between fake news and conspiracy bilge and verified fact. Washington Post(Nov 29, 2016) Over time it can develop cracks and allow gasoline to pour into your bilge. Seattle Times(Oct 23, 2016) 1n where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom Hypo|Hyper bilges in a vessel with two hulls, an enclosed area between the frames at each side bottom, underside, undersurface the lower side of anything 2n water accumulated in the bilge of a ship Syn|Hyper bilge water H2O, water binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent 3v take in water at the bilge the tanker bilged Syn|Hyper take in water leak have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out 4v cause to leak the collision bilged the vessel Hyper damage inflict damage upon |
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