pump

🇬🇧 UK/pʌmp/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB1

Definitions

n.

A device that moves or compresses liquid or gas; a machine for dispensing fuel.

泵,抽水机,打气筒;加油机

v.

To move liquid or gas using a pump; to inject or pour something repeatedly into someone or something.

抽水,打气;注入,灌输

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
pumpother
=pump

Common Collocations

  • 1.water pump水泵
  • 2.fuel pump燃油泵
  • 3.pump pressure泵压
  • 4.heat pump热泵

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The water pump broke down, leaving the farm without irrigation for two days.

  • 2.

    She stopped at the pump to fill up her car before the long drive.

  • 3.

    The heart functions as a pump, circulating blood throughout the body.

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