iphon n 1 pipe, tube, etc in the form of an upside-down U, used for making a liquid flow, eg from one container to another, using atmospheric pressure 虹吸管. 2 (also soda siphon) bottle from which soda-water can be forced out by the pressure of gas in the bottle 虹吸瓶. 3 sucking-tube of some insects and animals （某些昆蟲和其他動物的）管形口器或吸管. siphon, v (phr v) siphon sth into/out of sth; siphon sth off/out draw (a liquid) from one place to another using a siphon 用虹吸管將（液體）抽出 siphon petrol out of a car into a can 把汽車?yán)锏钠陀煤缥艹檫M(jìn)罐里 siphon off all the waste liquid 把全部廢液用虹吸管抽掉. siphon sb/sth off (infml often derog 口, 常作貶義) transfer sb/sth from one place to another, often unfairly or illegally 將某人[某物]由一處抽調(diào)到另一處（通常指不公正地或非法地） The big clubs siphon off all the best players. 大俱樂部把所有最佳選手都抽調(diào)走了. She siphoned off profits from the business into her account. 她把企業(yè)的贏利轉(zhuǎn)到了自己的帳戶上.

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