pours; poured; pouring
pours; poured; pouring
Learner's definition of POUR
1
[+ object] : to cause (something) to flow in a steady stream from or into a container or place使连续流出;灌;倒;注 -
He carefully poured the water into her glass.他小心翼翼地把水倒进她的杯子里。
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Pour the sauce over the pasta.在意大利面食上浇上调味汁。
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She poured salt into the palm of her hand and then sprinkled it over the stew.她先把盐倒在手掌上,再撒到炖菜上。
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The smokestacks poured out thick clouds of black smoke.大烟囱里冒出滚滚黑烟。
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The burst pipe poured out water.管子破了,水流了出来。
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The concrete foundation has been poured.混凝土基座已经浇筑好了。
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sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 2
: to fill a cup or glass with a drink for someone倒,斟(饮料) [+ object]
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Will you pour (out) the wine? [=will you fill everyone's glass with wine?]你来斟酒吧?
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Pour a drink for me, please. = Pour me a drink, please.请给我倒杯饮料。
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Can I pour you some lemonade?我给你倒点柠檬汁吧?
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He poured [=served] himself a (cup of) coffee.他给自己倒了杯咖啡。
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always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object] : to flow or move continuously in a steady stream倾泻;流泻;涌流 -
Light poured [=streamed] down from the hole in the roof.光从屋顶的空隙倾泻下来。
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Smoke poured out from the chimney.烟从烟囱里冒出来。
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Sweat was pouring from her brow.汗从她额头上流下来。
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often used figuratively常用作比喻 -
Music pours out of the dance clubs at night.晚上,音乐从舞蹈俱乐部飘荡出来。
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All of his pent-up emotion came pouring out.他所有压抑的情绪都倾泻而出。
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She started crying, and then the whole story of what happened came pouring out.她哭了,接着倾诉了事情的来龙去脉。
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Orders for the soap have started to pour in.购买这款肥皂的订单不断涌来。
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Thousands of people poured into the stadium for the game.成千上万的观众涌入体育场观看比赛。
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People poured out of the subway.人们从地铁口涌出。
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a : to rain heavily下大雨 -
It poured all day.一整天都下着倾盆大雨。
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It was pouring the whole time we were there.我们在那儿的时候,一直都在下暴雨。
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(Brit) It is pouring (down) with rain.天正下着倾盆大雨。
b of rain : to come down heavily(雨)倾盆而下
pour cold water on
— see 1water
pour into
[phrasal verb] pour (something) into (something)
: to spend (a large amount of money, time, energy, etc.) on something倾注(大量金钱、时间、精力等)
pour oil on troubled waters
chiefly British
: to try to make peace between people who are arguing平息争端
pour on
[phrasal verb] 1
pour on (something) or pour (something) on : to produce a lot of (something) in order to achieve something(为达到某种目的)大量使出,倾注 2 pour it on informal
a : to talk about something in an emotional way that is not sincere in order to get sympathy, attention, etc.(为赢得同情、注意等)煽情地说 b chiefly US : to do something in a very energetic and effective way卖力干;加油干
pour out
[phrasal verb] pour out (something) or pour (something) out
: to freely express (an emotion) : to talk freely about (something personal)倾诉;尽情表达 -
I listened while he poured out his anger and frustration.我听他尽情地发泄愤怒和沮丧。
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I'm sorry about pouring out my troubles like this.讲了一大堆自己的烦心事,我真过意不去。
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She poured out the whole story.她倾诉了事情的来龙去脉。
pour your heart/soul out
or pour out your heart/soul
: to speak very freely to someone about your private and most deeply felt emotions倾诉(内心深处的感情)
when it rains, it pours
or it never rains but it pours — see 2rain