spigot

英 [ˈspɪɡət]

美 [ˈspɪɡət]

n.  (龙头中的)塞，栓; (尤指户外的)龙头

复数：spigots　第三人称单数：spigots　

机械

BNC.44828 / COCA.20007

牛津词典

noun

• （龙头中的）塞，栓
  a device in a tap/faucet that controls the flow of liquid from a container
• （尤指户外的）龙头
  any tap/faucet, especially one outdoors

柯林斯词典

• 龙头;开关
  Aspigotis a faucet or tap.

英英释义

noun

• a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
  Synonym:faucet
• a plug for a bunghole in a cask
  Synonym:tap

双语例句

• The spiraling impact of the financial crisis dialed down the spigot of orders from trading partners in the United States and Europe.
  大量来自美国和欧洲的订单因金融危机的影响被裁减。
• He obliterates with the right hand dirty content, opened tap water spigot with left hand, but there is a water at all in conduit.
  他用右手擦去脏物，用左手打开了自来水龙头，可是水管里根本就没有出水。
• Officials are finding the spigot is much harder to turn off than it was to open and they have had to resort to some tough measures to bring lenders into line.
  官员们现在发现，关闭流动性阀门的难度，远大于打开阀门，因此他们不得不采取一些强硬措施，对银行加以约束。
• The paper mainly introduces the structure of spigot frame, and the use, load calculation and operation requirement.
  介绍了插口架的构造及在高层建筑施工中的使用方法、荷载计算、操作要求等。
• Weights are for the PVC spigot valve style.
  适用于PVC插口类型阀门的重量。
• Of course, the oil spigot is not going to run dry tomorrow. There is still coal, tar sands, heavy oil and shale gas.
  当然，石油龙头不会一夜间断流，我们还有煤炭、沥青砂、重质油和页岩气。
• A metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea.
  在底部有拴的金属壶；在俄国用来煮沸水冲茶。
• The spigot doesn't stay turned on forever.
  水龙头不会永远都开着的。
• The factory was eventually shut down by the federal government, but not before a spigot malfunctioned one day and soaked my feet in acid.
  后来这家工厂终于被联邦政府关闭，但在此之前，有一天一个阀门出了故障，我的双脚给酸水浇了个透。
• Even some Pakistanis think the US should turn off the spigot.
  甚至有一些巴基斯坦人也认为，美国应中断援助。