tank

英 [tæŋk]

美 [tæŋk]

n. (贮放液体或气体的)箱，槽，罐; 箱(或桶等)所装之物; 一箱(或一桶等)的量; 坦克
v. 彻底失败; 破产; 倒闭; (尤指故意)输掉(比赛)

复数：tanks　现在分词：tanking　过去式：tanked　第三人称单数：tanks　过去分词：tanked　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1897 / COCA.1874

短语用例

tank (sth) up

noun

（贮放液体或气体的）箱，槽，罐
a large container for holding liquid or gas
1. a hot water tank
  热水箱
2. a fuel tank
  燃料箱
3. a fish tank (= for keeping fish in)
  鱼缸
箱（或桶等）所装之物；一箱（或一桶等）的量
the contents of a tank or the amount it will hold
1. We drove there and back on one tank of petrol.
  我们开车去那里来回用了一油箱汽油。
坦克
a military vehicle covered with strong metal and armed with guns. It can travel over very rough ground using wheels that move inside metal belts.
（人工）水池，湖，水库
an artificial pool, lake or reservoir

verb

彻底失败；破产；倒闭
to fail completely
1. The company's shares tanked on Wall Street.
  这家公司的股票在华尔街彻底崩盘了。
（尤指故意）输掉（比赛）
to lose a game, especially deliberately
1. She was accused of tanking the match.
  有人指责她故意输掉这场比赛。

N-COUNT (盛放液体或气体的)罐，槽，箱，缸
Atankis a large container for holding liquid or gas.
1. ...an empty fuel tank...
  空空的油箱
2. Two water tanks provide a total capacity of 400 litres.
  两个水缸的总容量为 400 升。
3. ...a tank full of goldfish.
  满是金鱼的鱼缸
4. Atankof a liquid or gas is an amount of it contained in a tank.
  一罐(或槽、箱、缸)的容量
5. A lorry can drive up to 600 miles on a single tank of fuel.
  大卡车只用一箱油就能行驶 600 英里。
坦克
Atankis a large military vehicle that is equipped with weapons and moves along on metal tracks that are fitted over the wheels.
See also:septic tank think-tank

noun

a cell for violent prisoners
Synonym:cooler
a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
Synonym:storage tank
an enclosed armored military vehicle
Synonym:army tankarmored combat vehiclearmoured combat vehicle
a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk
Synonym:tank car
as much as a tank will hold
Synonym:tankful

verb

They are clearing out the tank.
他们正在刷洗蓄水池。
The tank stopped with the long snout of its gun turned to the ridge.
坦克停了下来，长长的炮管转过来瞄准了山脊。
There are also indications that a major tank battle may be shaping up for tonight
也有迹象表明今晚可能会发生大规模的坦克战。
Never leave young children unattended near any pool or water tank
千万不能放任小孩呆在水池或水槽附近不管。
Emptying and filling the fuel tank.
排空和加注燃油箱。
The sound of the tank guns reverberated through the little Bavarian town
坦克炮声在巴伐利亚小镇回荡。
The rocket penetrated the enemy's tank.
火箭击穿了敌人的坦克。
A new perfume from Russia came in a bottle shaped like a tank.
一种来自俄罗斯的新款香水装在坦克状的瓶子里。
The bottom of the fish tank is covered with a layer of fine sand.
鱼缸用细沙垫底儿。
Two water tanks provide a total capacity of 400 litres.
两个水缸的总容量为400升。