tank

Word family nountankagetankertankfultankingtankbustertankbustingtank toptankadjectivetankedtankless

Related topics: Daily life, Technology, Weapons

tank1 /tæŋk/ S2 W2 noun [countableC]

1 DTa large container for storing liquid or gas 〔储存液体或气体的〕箱，罐

The water tank is leaking.

水箱在漏水。

Somehow the chemical got from a storage tank into water supplies.

不知怎么的，这种化学物从储存箱进入了供水系统。

fish/marine/breeding tank (=for keeping or breeding fish in) 鱼缸/繁殖缸

the plane’s fuel tank

飞机的油箱

petrol tank 油箱 British EnglishBrE, gas tank American EnglishAmE

2 (also tankful)AMOUNT the amount of liquid or gas held in a tank 〔液体或气体〕满满一箱的容量

We set off next day on a full tank.

第二天我们加满油箱，动身离开了。

tank of

a tankful of petrol

一箱汽油

3. PMWa heavy military vehicle that has a large gun and runs on two metal belts fitted over its wheels 坦克

4. DTa large artificial pool for storing water 人工蓄水池

5 in the tank American EnglishAmE informal failing and losing money 失败；赔钱

be/go in the tank

Sales can’t keep going up, but that doesn’t mean the industry is going in the tank.

销售额不能持续增长，但那并不是说这个行业不景气。

Examples from the Corpus

be/go in the tank• When pneumonia developed, she wanted to be in the tank more.

→ think tank, septic tank, drunk tank

Examples from the Corpus

tank• She had never seen a tank close to.• He opened up the lid of what must have been a fish tank holding their live catch.• Other options include 150-gallon fuel tanks, a nod to the thirst of the Shamu-size vehicles.• Only then could the swop, from one tank to another, take place.• In smaller tanks it is useful in corners and in larger tanks as a center piece.• Its creeping stock branches very quickly and rapidly make a thick green carpet completely covering the bottom of the tank.• My brackish water tank is built into a wall.• The hot water tank is leaking.• Anti-static absorbent cloths are available for use with tank cleaning preparations, and Quick Wipes for tank interiors.

gas tank• Others squeeze their bodies into gas tanks.• This will also entail moving the gas tanks which feed over 200 point heaters in the station throat.• Find something to eat and fill up the gas tank and see what the day brought.• Then fill up the gas tank.

tank of• When I left the house, the car only had a half tank of gas.

tank2 verb

1 [intransitiveI] to decrease quickly or be very unsuccessful 快速减少；衰落

Not long after the chairman resigned, shares in the company tanked.

董事长辞职后不久，该公司的股票就暴跌了。

2. [intransitiveI] British EnglishBrE informal to travel very fast in a car or vehicle 乘车快速旅行

3 [intransitiveI] informal to fail badly and be very unsuccessful 彻底失败 SYN flop

His last film tanked in the States, but did well in the UK.

他最新的电影在美国一败涂地，但在英国却很成功。

4. (also tank it) [transitiveT] to deliberately lose a sports game that you could have won 故意输掉〔体育比赛〕

5.tank up phrasal verbphr v especially American EnglishAmETTC to put petrol in your car so that the tank is full 〔给汽车〕加满汽油 SYN fill up

Examples from the Corpus

tank• But I was still getting hired to do movies, even though the films all appeared to be tanking.• Car buying tanked as Saturn's first car rolled off the assembly line.

From Longman Business Dictionary

tanktank /tæŋk/ noun

American EnglishAmE in the tankFINANCE likely to fail and lose money

With the junk-bond market in the tank, smarter investors are trying to pick up other investments

Sales can’t keep going up at that rate, but that doesn’t mean the industry is going in the tank.

Origin tank1

(1600-1700) Portuguese tanque “pool”

词汇	tank
释义	tank Word family nountankagetankertankfultankingtankbustertankbustingtank toptankadjectivetankedtankless Related topics: Daily life, Technology, Weapons tank1 /tæŋk/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countableC] 1 DTa large container for storing liquid or gas 〔储存液体或气体的〕箱，罐 The water tank is leaking. 水箱在漏水。 Somehow the chemical got from a storage tank into water supplies. 不知怎么的，这种化学物从储存箱进入了供水系统。 fish/marine/breeding tank (=for keeping or breeding fish in) 鱼缸/繁殖缸 the plane’s fuel tank 飞机的油箱 petrol tank 油箱 British EnglishBrE, gas tank American EnglishAmE 2 (also tankful)AMOUNT the amount of liquid or gas held in a tank 〔液体或气体〕满满一箱的容量 We set off next day on a full tank. 第二天我们加满油箱，动身离开了。 tank of a tankful of petrol 一箱汽油 3. PMWa heavy military vehicle that has a large gun and runs on two metal belts fitted over its wheels 坦克 4. DTa large artificial pool for storing water 人工蓄水池 5 in the tank American EnglishAmE informal failing and losing money 失败；赔钱 be/go in the tank Sales can’t keep going up, but that doesn’t mean the industry is going in the tank. 销售额不能持续增长，但那并不是说这个行业不景气。 Examples from the Corpus be/go in the tank• When pneumonia developed, she wanted to be in the tank more. → think tank, septic tank, drunk tank Examples from the Corpus tank• She had never seen a tank close to.• He opened up the lid of what must have been a fish tank holding their live catch.• Other options include 150-gallon fuel tanks, a nod to the thirst of the Shamu-size vehicles.• Only then could the swop, from one tank to another, take place.• In smaller tanks it is useful in corners and in larger tanks as a center piece.• Its creeping stock branches very quickly and rapidly make a thick green carpet completely covering the bottom of the tank.• My brackish water tank is built into a wall.• The hot water tank is leaking.• Anti-static absorbent cloths are available for use with tank cleaning preparations, and Quick Wipes for tank interiors. gas tank• Others squeeze their bodies into gas tanks.• This will also entail moving the gas tanks which feed over 200 point heaters in the station throat.• Find something to eat and fill up the gas tank and see what the day brought.• Then fill up the gas tank. tank of• When I left the house, the car only had a half tank of gas. tank2 verb 1 [intransitiveI] to decrease quickly or be very unsuccessful 快速减少；衰落 Not long after the chairman resigned, shares in the company tanked. 董事长辞职后不久，该公司的股票就暴跌了。 2. [intransitiveI] British EnglishBrE informal to travel very fast in a car or vehicle 乘车快速旅行 3 [intransitiveI] informal to fail badly and be very unsuccessful 彻底失败 SYN flop His last film tanked in the States, but did well in the UK. 他最新的电影在美国一败涂地，但在英国却很成功。 4. (also tank it) [transitiveT] to deliberately lose a sports game that you could have won 故意输掉〔体育比赛〕 5.tank up phrasal verbphr v especially American EnglishAmETTC to put petrol in your car so that the tank is full 〔给汽车〕加满汽油 SYN fill up Examples from the Corpus tank• But I was still getting hired to do movies, even though the films all appeared to be tanking.• Car buying tanked as Saturn's first car rolled off the assembly line. From Longman Business Dictionary tanktank /tæŋk/ noun American EnglishAmE in the tankFINANCE likely to fail and lose money With the junk-bond market in the tank, smarter investors are trying to pick up other investments Sales can’t keep going up at that rate, but that doesn’t mean the industry is going in the tank. Origin tank1 (1600-1700) Portuguese tanque “pool”
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