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V Latin Decant Vessel Medieval Pour Canthus Di'kænt

单词 decant
音标 [di'kænt]
解释 v. 轻轻倒出
红宝书 【英】 v. 将...自瓶中倒入另一 容器(pour off gently)
字源 decant (v.)
1630s, "pour off the clear liquid from a solution by gently tipping the vessel," originally an alchemical term, from French décanter, perhaps from Medieval Latin decanthare "to pour from the edge of a vessel," from de- + Medieval Latin canthus "corner, lip of a jug," from Latin cantus, canthus "iron rim around a carriage wheel." Related: Decanted; decanting.
不择手段背单词 v. 将(液体, 如: 酒)自瓶中轻轻倒入另一容器(而不搅动沉淀物)
【记】这么变态的单词也考? dec(12月的缩写), ant蚂蚁: 有爱好养蚂蚁的吗? 到了12月, 天气冷了, 要把蚂蚁从薄的瓶子里挪到厚的瓶子里, 别光顾着给自己加被子! De向下, can罐头, t: 罐头向下-轻到
【类】subterfuge: deceive = decant: pour 讬词是小欺骗 = 轻轻倒出是小倾泻
趣味全助记 【记】de 去掉 + can罐 + 头,将罐头去掉就是翻转倒掉

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