funnel
n. 漏斗, 漏斗状的东西, 烟囱 [化] 漏斗
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教材释义与例句
通过漏斗或烟囱等；使成漏斗形
通过漏斗等；成漏斗形
释义与例句
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A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.
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A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the chimney of a steamship or the like.
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Ellipsis of purchase funnel (“the process of customer acquisition conceptualized as a series of stages, from initial awareness (top) to sale or conversion (bottom)”).
比喻 商务top of (the) funnel marketing
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Ellipsis of funnel cloud.
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Alternative form of fummel (“hybrid animal”).
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To use a funnel.
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To proceed through a narrow gap or passageway akin to a funnel; to condense or narrow.
不及物Expect delays where the traffic funnels down to one lane.
A line of clocks in our cheap hotel displays the time in Lagos, Bucharest, Kiev: the capitals of pilgrims who come to kneel at the birthplace of Christ. In reality the entire world funnels through the Church of the Nativity.
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To channel, direct, or focus (emotions, money, resources, etc.).
及物Our taxes are being funnelled into pointless government initiatives.
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To consume (beer, etc.) rapidly through a funnel, typically as a stunt at a party.
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From Middle English funell, fonel, probably through Old French *founel (compare Middle French fonel, Old Occitan fonilh, enfounilh), from Latin fundibulum, infundibulum (“funnel”), from infundere (“to pour in”); in (“in”) + fundere (“to pour”); compare Breton founilh (“funnel”), Welsh ffynel (“air hole, chimney”). See fuse.
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