| 词汇 | siphon |
| 释义 | siphon verb► siphon the python; syphon the python1. (of a male) to urinate. A jocular construction rhyming a reasonably conventional use of 'syphon' with PYTHON (the penis) AUSTRALIA, 1968.2. (of a male) to have sex US, 1984siphon away siphon away sth • siphon sth away to take something that would have been given to another organization or person: Critics claim the plan would siphon money away from public schools. Independent politicians threaten to siphon away votes from Democrat and Republican candidates. siphon off 1. siphon off sth • siphon sth off to illegally take something, especially money, from an organization or business and use it for another purpose: Billions of pounds have been siphoned off from government funds and placed into foreign bank accounts. Three employees were caught siphoning off tickets and selling them for personal profit.2. siphon off sth • siphon sth off to remove liquid from a container using a tube, holding one end of the tube at a lower level than the container so the liquid comes out: The thieves must have siphoned the gas off from our tank. siphon the pythonvulgar slang Of a male, to urinate. "Python" is a slang term for the penis. Primarily heard in Australia. Excuse me a minute. After all those beers, I need to go siphon the python. siphon off1. To suck or draw off a liquid from or out of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "siphon" and "off." The thief was caught siphoning off gas from cars parked around the city. You'll want to siphon any excess oil off from the top of the solution. 2. By extension, to take funds, especially illegally or deceitfully, from another source in small increments. A noun or pronoun can be used between "siphon" and "off." The CEO has been accused of siphoning money off from his employees' pensions funds to pay for his personal trips around the world. The sales assistant siphoned off money from the till for years before she was finally caught. siphon something off(from something)1. Lit. to suck or draw a liquid off from something. Harry siphoned the cream off the milk. He siphoned off the cream. 2. Fig. to embezzle or steal something a little at a time. The teller had been siphoning money off for years. she siphoned off a few dollars from the collection every week or so. siphon offv. 1. To draw off or convey something through or as if through a siphon: I used a tube to siphon off the excess water in the fish tank. The lawn mower ran out of gas, so we siphoned some off from the car's gas tank. 2. To appropriate some money illegally or dishonestly: The managers were siphoning off money from the foundation and putting it into secret accounts. The dictator siphoned millions of dollars off and hid the money in private bank accounts. |
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