| 单词 | sump |
| 释义 | sump /sump/, n. 1. a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected. 2. Mach. a chamber at the bottom of a machine, pump, circulation system, etc., into which a fluid drains before recirculation or in which wastes gather before disposal. 3. Mining. a. a space where water is allowed to collect at the bottom of a shaft or below a passageway. b. a pilot shaft or tunnel pushed out in front of a main bore. 4. Brit. crankcase. 5. Brit. Dial. a swamp, bog, or muddy pool. [1375-1425; late ME sompe < MLG or MD sump; c. G Sumpf; akin to SWAMP] |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含168451条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。