funnel

funnel — 名詞

1. a tool with a broad top that narrows to a slender pipe, used for guiding substan

1.名詞B1
釋義

漏斗

上寬下窄的倒液體工具

a tool with a broad top that narrows to a slender pipe, used for guiding substances such as water, oil, or flour into jars and bottles with small mouths

例句

Constanza used a funnel to pour the cooking oil into the small bottle without spilling any.

Constanza 用漏斗把食用油倒進小瓶子裡，一滴都沒有灑出來。

used a funnel to pour [liquid] into [container]

The science kit came with a small plastic funnel for filling the beakers with water.

這組科學實驗套件附了一個小塑膠漏斗，用來將燒杯裝滿水。

funnel for filling [container]

同義詞
  • pourer

    less common; sometimes used for kitchen gadgets but not standard

用法筆記

Countable; often described by material (metal, plastic, glass) or context (kitchen, lab, automotive).

常見錯誤

❌I used a tunnel to pour water into the bottle.
✅I used a funnel to pour water into the bottle.
💡A tunnel is a long underground passage; a funnel is a pouring tool.

2. a tall metal pipe on a ship, steam train, or factory through which smoke and gas

2.名詞B1
釋義

煙囪

輪船或火車的排煙管

a tall metal pipe on a ship, steam train, or factory through which smoke and gases are released into the air

例句

The old steamship had two black funnels releasing thick smoke into the grey sky.

那艘老舊的蒸汽船有兩根黑色煙囪，不斷向灰濛濛的天空吐出濃煙。

Andrés climbed a hill to watch the steam train pass, its funnel puffing white clouds.

Andrés 爬到小山丘上看蒸汽火車經過，火車的煙囪正噗噗地噴出白色蒸氣。

funnel puffing [smoke/steam]

同義詞
  • smokestack

    more common for factories and power plants; 'funnel' is preferred for ships

  • chimney

    used for buildings; less common for ships and trains

用法筆記

On ships, funnels (also called smokestacks) often carry the company colours or logo. On steam trains, the funnel releases steam as well as smoke.

3. the series of stages a potential customer passes through, from first learning ab

3.名詞B2
釋義

銷售漏斗

顧客從認識產品到購買的階段過程

the series of stages a potential customer passes through, from first learning about a product to finally deciding to buy it, where fewer people remain at each stage

例句

Meera drew the sales funnel on the whiteboard to show how most visitors browse but few actually buy.

Meera 在白板上畫出銷售漏斗，說明大多數訪客只是瀏覽，但真正購買的人很少。

sales funnel: marketing stages from awareness to purchase

At the top of the marketing funnel, thousands of people see the advertisement each day.

在行銷漏斗的最上端，每天有數千人看到這則廣告。

同義詞
  • pipeline

    broader term used in sales for all potential deals at different stages

用法筆記

Almost always used in marketing and business. Common modifiers: 'sales funnel', 'marketing funnel', 'conversion funnel'. The 'top of the funnel' is the awareness stage; the 'bottom of the funnel' is the purchase decision.

常見錯誤

❌We need to widen the sales tunnel.
✅We need to widen the sales funnel.
💡The marketing concept uses 'funnel', not 'tunnel', because it narrows like a funnel.

4. any object or formation that is wider at one end and narrower at the other, rese

4.名詞B1
釋義

漏斗形

一端寬一端窄的錐狀物體或形態

any object or formation that is wider at one end and narrower at the other, resembling the shape of a kitchen funnel

例句

A dark funnel cloud dropped from the thundercloud and touched the ground near the farm.

一朵深色的漏斗雲從雷雨雲中垂下，在農場附近接觸到了地面。

funnel cloud: a tornado-shaped cloud formation

Sumin showed the class how to roll paper into a funnel shape for the water experiment.

Sumin 向全班示範如何將一張紙捲成漏斗形狀，用來做水的實驗。

funnel shape: rolled paper forming a cone

同義詞
  • cone

    broader and more common; 'funnel' specifically implies a hollow passage through the narrow end

用法筆記

Often used in compound forms: 'funnel-shaped', 'funnel cloud' (meteorology). Describes any cone-like form that narrows to an opening.

funnel — 動詞