| 英语单词 | transpire |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [træn'spaɪə(r)] 美 [træn'spaɪər] |
| 中文释义 | v.蒸发;排出;泄露 |
| 英语例句 | (1) This, it later transpired, was untrue. (2) It transpired that the gang had had a contact inside the bank. (3) You're meeting him tomorrow? Let me know what transpires. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 此事后来得知不属实。 (2) 据报这伙匪徒在银行里有内应。 (3) 你是明天见他吗? 把见面後的情况告诉我。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Transpire is a fancy way of saying "happen." "What's transpiring?" — however — just doesn't have the same ring as "What's happening?" |
| vocabulary扩展 | Originally used to express when information became known or came to light, many purists will tell you that's really the best way to use transpire. It can also mean releasing vapor into the air, like when a plant transpires water through its leaves on a hot day. Note: you'll usually encounter this word in its past tense: for example, "We had to watch the replay to figure out what had transpired." |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [VERB 动词]被发现;为人所知 When it transpires that something is the case, people discover that it is the case. [ [ [FORMAL 正式]
2 [VERB 动词]发生(有些讲英语的人认为该用法不正确) When something transpires, it happens. Some speakers of English consider this use to be incorrect. [V]
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