Word · Frequency #10713
faucet
水龙头
faucet
- 1.
One or several systems that inject currency into the game's economy, thus controlling or preventing inflation
一种或多种向游戏经济中注入货币的系统,从而控制或防止通货膨胀。
- 2.
a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
控制液体从储存器流出的装置
- 3.
A tapered tube, designed to be forced into a matching hole in a barrel, with the outer end holding a plug cock for decanting liquid from the barrel.
一种锥形管,设计用于插入桶上的匹配孔,外端带有旋塞,用于从桶中倒出液体。
一种或多种向游戏经济中注入货币的系统,从而控制或防止通货膨胀。；控制液体从储存器流出的装置；一种锥形管,设计用于插入桶上的匹配孔,外端带有旋塞,用于从桶中倒出液体。；龙头；开关
In use
Please turn off the faucet after you wash your hands.
The kitchen faucet is dripping, so we need to replace the washer.
She filled the pot with cold water from the bathroom faucet.
turn on/off the faucet
美式英语常用 faucet，英式英语更常说 tap。
Don't forget to turn off the faucet when you leave.
离开时别忘了关掉水龙头。
the faucet drips/leaks
描述水龙头漏水时，可用 drip 强调滴水，用 leak 表达更严重的漏水。
The faucet has been dripping for two days.
这个水龙头已经滴了两天水。
water comes out of the faucet
out of 表示从内部流出，也可说 from the faucet。
Connections
Collocations
- turn on the faucet
- 打开水龙头
- Turn on the faucet and rinse the vegetables.打开水龙头冲洗蔬菜。
- turn off the faucet
- 关上水龙头
- Make sure to turn off the faucet tightly.确保用力关上水龙头。
- leaky faucet
- 漏水的水龙头
- A leaky faucet can waste a lot of water.漏水的水龙头会浪费很多水。
- kitchen faucet
- 厨房水龙头
- She installed a new kitchen faucet last week.她上周安装了一个新的厨房水龙头。
- hot water faucet
- 热水龙头
- The hot water faucet in the bathroom is broken.浴室里的热水龙头坏了。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
faucet 水龙头：想象它像个小阀门（阀），拧开时水哗哗流；音近“阀塞特”，阀+塞子，记住龙头就是控水的阀门。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、家居用品、维修安装说明 faucet 是美式英语中表示“水龙头”的常用词，语气中性；英式英语中更常说 tap。通常用于日常交流、家居或维修场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhymes exactly with faucet /ˈfɔsət/. The -cet lookalikes facet /ˈfæsɪt/, lancet /ˈlænsɪt/, and dulcet /ˈdʌlsɪt/ share the spelling ending but not the vowel. Sauce shares only the /ɔs/ sound and lacks the final /ət/. Note that the c in faucet is soft, pronounced /s/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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