词组 | pour |
释义 | pour [poured, poured, pouring] pour away pour away sth • pour sth away BrE to get rid of a liquid by pouring it out of its container: ▪ The wine was so bad I just poured it away. ▪ Farmers have no choice but to pour away the contaminated milk. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑throw away pour down pour down if the rain pours down, it rains very hard: ▪ Rain poured down on Northern California last Friday, decreasing the threat of forest fires. it's pouring down BrE ▪ It's been pouring down all morning. it's pouring down rain AmE ▪ When I looked out my window, it was pouring down rain. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑lash down, ↑bucket down BrE informal downpour n C when a lot of rain falls quickly in a short period of time: ▪ A heavy downpour delayed the firework display. pour in/into pour in • pour into sth if letters, phone calls, complaints etc pour in, a lot are received in a short period of time: ▪ Letters of complaint poured in after the programme was shown. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑flood in/into pour in • pour into sth if people pour in or pour into a place, a lot of them arrive at the same time: ▪ Fans poured into the streets of Miami to celebrate the winners of The World Series. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑flood in/into pour into pour sth into sth to provide a lot of money for something over a period of time in order to make it successful: ▪ They've poured thousands of pounds into making the business work over the years, but they still haven't made a profit. ▪ Left-wing politicians proposed pouring $200 billion into an extensive welfare program. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pump into pour off pour off sth • pour sth off to remove some liquid from a large quantity of liquid by pouring it: ▪ Carefully pour off the fat from the pan. ▪ Pour off the juices from the turkey and use them to make gravy. pour on/upon ! Pour upon is more formal than pour on, and is mostly used in writing. pour scorn on sb/sth to say that something or someone is stupid and not worth considering: ▪ Her father was quick to pour scorn on her suggestions. ▪ Margaret Thatcher poured scorn on anyone who dared to oppose her policies. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑heap on/upon pour out 1. pour sth out • pour out sth if you pour out your thoughts or feelings you tell someone everything about them, especially because you feel unhappy + to ▪ She came to see me that night and poured out all her troubles. pour out your heart/soul (=tell someone all about your most secret feelings) ▪ I finally poured out my heart to Michael and told him I'd been in love with him for years. outpouring n C,U when people show very strong feelings of sadness: ▪ an outpouring of grief 2. pour out sth • pour sth out if you pour out a drink, you fill someone's glass, cup etc with it: ▪ Mandy was pouring out tea and passing around biscuits. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑serve 3. pour out if a lot of people pour out from somewhere, they all leave at the same time +of ▪ The crowds began pouring out of the arena after the game. ▪ The fire alarm sounded, and everyone poured out of the building. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑flood out |
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