pour
pour — verb
1. to send liquid or another substance out in a steady stream from a bottle, jug, o
to send liquid or another substance out in a steady stream from a bottle, jug, or similar holder, often into somewhere else
Nina poured milk into the pan before heating the soup.
pour something into something
At breakfast, Dad poured me a small glass of orange juice.
pour somebody a drink
Hot tea poured from the pot onto the wooden tray.
The cook poured thick batter slowly into six paper cups.
A little oil poured out when Leo tipped the bottle.
文法句型
pour something into something
pour something from something
pour somebody a drink
用法筆記
Often shows both the starting container and the destination with from and into. This is also the usual sense for serving drinks, including the two-object pattern pour someone a drink.
常見錯誤
2. to come, send, or move in a strong continuous rush, or to fall very heavily, esp
to come, send, or move in a strong continuous rush, or to fall very heavily, especially with rain or crowds
Fans poured through the stadium gates after the concert ended.
crowds pour through somewhere
Rain poured down all night on the tin roof.
pour down = rain heavily
Donations poured in after the school fire damaged two classrooms.
Dark smoke poured from the factory before dawn.
Tourists poured out of the train and filled the platform.
文法句型
pour in
pour out of somewhere
pour through somewhere
pour down
pour something into somewhere
用法筆記
Common with particles and prepositions such as in, out, down, and through. Rain is the usual subject in the weather use, while people, traffic, smoke, messages, or money often appear in the movement and supply uses.
常見錯誤
pour — noun
1. the act of letting liquid come out, or the stream of liquid as it comes out
the act of letting liquid come out, or the stream of liquid as it comes out
The pour from the teapot stayed smooth until the cup was full.
the pour from something
Lena watched the pour from the kettle and stopped at the red line.
the pour = the flowing stream
The thin pour of paint ran down the wall beside the window.
One long pour of tea reached each bowl without a single spill.
The cook slowed the pour from the jug near the rim of the bowl.
文法句型
the pour from something
a smooth pour
用法筆記
Often appears with from or of when it names the flowing stream itself. Distinguish from sense 2, which counts one serving or amount rather than focusing on the movement of the liquid.
常見錯誤
2. one amount of drink or other liquid put out at one time
one amount of drink or other liquid put out at one time
The waiter gave Ken a small pour of olive oil for the bread.
a pour of something
After dinner, Maya asked for one more pour of tea.
another pour
The bartender measured each pour of whisky before serving it.
The cook saved one last pour of gravy for the roast chicken.
A second pour of sauce was enough for the noodles.
文法句型
a pour of something
another pour
用法筆記
Common with of plus the liquid, and often with adjectives like small, generous, or quick. Unlike sense 1, this sense counts one serving or one measured amount, not the flowing action itself.
常見錯誤
3. a period of rain that falls hard, often for a short time
a period of rain that falls hard, often for a short time
Another pour drove us under a fruit stand near the night market.
another pour
A sudden pour soaked scooter seats outside the station before sunrise.
a sudden pour
The campers waited out the pour beside a dim lantern in the tent.
The evening pour began just as parents reached the school gate.
After the pour, street vendors rolled their carts back into place.
- drizzle
means light rain falling in fine drops
文法句型
a sudden pour
another pour
用法筆記
Much less common than downpour in everyday speech. It usually appears in weather talk with words like sudden, evening, or another.