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tank
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural tanks
plural tanks
Learner's definition of TANK
[count]
1
a : a container for holding a liquid or gas（储存液体或气体的）箱，罐 — see pictures at car, scuba diving; see also septic tank, think tank
- a water/oil/fuel tank水/油/燃料箱
- fish tanks鱼缸
- I filled the (gas) tank before I left for Maine.我去缅因州之前把油箱加满了。
b : the amount that a tank will hold一箱，一罐（的量）
- We went through a tank [=tankful] of gas on the trip.我们旅行用了一箱汽油。
2
: a military vehicle that moves on two large metal belts with wheels inside them and that is covered in heavy armor坦克
in/into the tank
US, informal : in or into a very bad state or condition境况很糟；陷入困境
- The economy is in the tank right now.眼下经济很不景气。
- The team went into the tank [=got much worse; became very unsuccessful] last season.这个队在上个赛季一败涂地。
2 tank /ˈtæŋk/ verb
tanks; tanked; tanking
2 tank
/ˈtæŋk/
verb
tanks; tanked; tanking
Learner's definition of TANK
US, informal
1
[no object] : to be very unsuccessful : to fail completely彻底失败
- The movie tanked.这部电影彻底失败了。
2
: to make no effort to win a contest (such as a tennis match) : to deliberately lose a game, match, etc.故意输掉（比赛等）
[+ object]
- Some people say she deliberately tanked the match.有些人说她故意输掉了比赛。
[no object]
- Some people have accused her of tanking.有些人指责她故意输掉比赛。
tank up
[phrasal verb] US, informal : to fill a vehicle with fuel（给车辆）加汽油
- We should tank up [=fill up] before we leave.我们出发前应该给汽车加满油。
— see also tanked
tanked; tanking; tanks
Example Sentences
Verb Some people say she deliberately tanked the match. Some people have accused her of tanking.
Recent Examples on the Web
WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022 His vaunted army, including a tank force once considered one of Russia’s best, collapsed in the face of a Ukrainian offensive in eastern Ukraine. Doyle Mcmanus, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2022 Outside the museum, in the galleria near the sardine tank, Matthew Oakes emerged from the aquarium. San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 Users also loved how well the tank held on to pump flanges. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2022 Although one buff computer programmer, scouted off the street to model a few days before the opening, wore a red visor and ribbed tank—a sensitive meathead aesthetic plucked from the year 2000. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2022 Attendees also will have the opportunity to drench their favorite orchestra directors and MHS principals in the dunk tank. Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 The tank’s sections can be filled with different-colored liquids; when the system is breached, the liquids mix, and it’s all over. Richard Webner, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Sep. 2022 Family fun will include live music and entertainment, a beer tent, fireworks on Friday, food, bounce inflatables, dunk tank, kids games and crafts, a fire department obstacle course, cornhole tournament and more. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 15 Sep. 2022 Morten Jensen, Forbes, 31 July 2022 Powell's remarks suggested that the Fed is aiming to raise its benchmark rate — to about 3.75% to 4% by next year — yet not so high as to tank the economy, in hopes of slowing growth long enough to conquer high inflation. Christopher Rugaber, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 Smoke from Northern California wildfires is headed for the Bay Area and could tank air quality in the region, the National Weather Service said. Emma Talley, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Aug. 2022 While analysts expected the company to completely tank in the wake of COVID park closures and travel disruption, Chapek’s lean toward streaming resulted in the exact opposite outcome. Nicole Gull Mcelroy, Fortune, 16 June 2022 Michels’ bid got another boost yesterday from the Club for Growth Action, which booked more than $1.1 million on TV and radio (including a flight of ads on Fox News, per AdImpact,) in what appears to be an attempt to tank Kleefisch. Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 27 July 2022 By selling whale-size UST holdings, the attacker would cause panic, pushing the LFG to offload its Bitcoin to save UST, and tank the cryptocurrency’s price. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 26 May 2022 In its suit, filed Tuesday, Twitter accused Musk of breaching the purchase agreement while causing its share price to tank. Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 July 2022 With enough selling pressure from big fish, this can tank the price of stETH, causing others to sell their stETH to cover their investments, and set off a domino effect within the market. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 29 June 2022 See More
Noun
Still, the willingness of individual investors to back the company while global markets tank shows the endurance of the meme-stock trend that fueled rallies for companies such as Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. and AMC Entertainment Holdings in early August. WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022 His vaunted army, including a tank force once considered one of Russia’s best, collapsed in the face of a Ukrainian offensive in eastern Ukraine. Doyle Mcmanus, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2022 Outside the museum, in the galleria near the sardine tank, Matthew Oakes emerged from the aquarium. San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 Users also loved how well the tank held on to pump flanges. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2022 Although one buff computer programmer, scouted off the street to model a few days before the opening, wore a red visor and ribbed tank—a sensitive meathead aesthetic plucked from the year 2000. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2022 Attendees also will have the opportunity to drench their favorite orchestra directors and MHS principals in the dunk tank. Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 The tank’s sections can be filled with different-colored liquids; when the system is breached, the liquids mix, and it’s all over. Richard Webner, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Sep. 2022 Family fun will include live music and entertainment, a beer tent, fireworks on Friday, food, bounce inflatables, dunk tank, kids games and crafts, a fire department obstacle course, cornhole tournament and more. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 15 Sep. 2022 Verb
Teams are all very familiar with the tall Frenchman, and some - like the San Antonio Spurs - are gearing up for a bad season to essentially tank for him. Morten Jensen, Forbes, 31 July 2022 Powell's remarks suggested that the Fed is aiming to raise its benchmark rate — to about 3.75% to 4% by next year — yet not so high as to tank the economy, in hopes of slowing growth long enough to conquer high inflation. Christopher Rugaber, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 Smoke from Northern California wildfires is headed for the Bay Area and could tank air quality in the region, the National Weather Service said. Emma Talley, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Aug. 2022 While analysts expected the company to completely tank in the wake of COVID park closures and travel disruption, Chapek’s lean toward streaming resulted in the exact opposite outcome. Nicole Gull Mcelroy, Fortune, 16 June 2022 Michels’ bid got another boost yesterday from the Club for Growth Action, which booked more than $1.1 million on TV and radio (including a flight of ads on Fox News, per AdImpact,) in what appears to be an attempt to tank Kleefisch. Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 27 July 2022 By selling whale-size UST holdings, the attacker would cause panic, pushing the LFG to offload its Bitcoin to save UST, and tank the cryptocurrency’s price. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 26 May 2022 In its suit, filed Tuesday, Twitter accused Musk of breaching the purchase agreement while causing its share price to tank. Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 July 2022 With enough selling pressure from big fish, this can tank the price of stETH, causing others to sell their stETH to cover their investments, and set off a domino effect within the market. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 29 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Portuguese tanque, alteration of estanque, from estancar to stanch, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *stanticare — more at stanch
First Known Use
Noun
1609, in the meaning defined at sense 4
Verb
1863, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2
Time Traveler
The first known use of tank was in 1609 Phrases Containing tank
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