spigot

US [ˈspɪɡət]
UK ['spɪɡət]
  • n.（龙头中的）塞；（尤指户外的）龙头
  • Web塞子；插口；栓
Plural Form：spigots  

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spigot
n.
1.
（龙头中的）塞，栓a device in a tap/faucet that controls the flow of liquid from a container
2.
（尤指户外的）龙头any tap/faucet, especially one outdoors

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Definition:
AllAll,塞塞,龙头龙头,塞子塞子,插口插口,栓栓
Category:AllAll,OralOral,WrittenWritten,TitleTitle,TechnicalTechnical
Source:AllAll,DictionaryDictionary,WebWeb
Difficulty:AllAll,EasyEasy,MiddleMiddle,HardHard
1.
Just as quickly, a year later, after the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, the spigot was turned off.
可当次年苏联入侵阿富汗之后，这个渠道又被堵住了。
kě dāng cì nián sū lián rù qīn ā fù hàn zhī hòu , zhè ge qú dào yòu bèi dǔ zhù le 。
article.yeeyan.org
2.
If the Fed keeps money flowing, it's better to hold other assets, but if it shuts off the spigot, being in cash becomes less painful.
如果美联储继续源源不断向金融体系投入资金，持有其他资产是更好的选择，但如果美联储关上资金龙头，持有现金的风险则会小些。
rú guǒ měi lián chǔ jì xù yuán yuán bú duàn xiàng jīn róng tǐ xì tóu rù zī jīn , chí yǒu qí tā zī chǎn shì gèng hǎo de xuǎn zé , dàn rú guǒ měi lián chǔ guān shàng zī jīn lóng tóu , chí yǒu xiàn jīn de fēng xiǎn zé huì xiǎo xiē 。
c.wsj.com
3.
TS: The first one I did was in the late 70's, and I just had a simple cone with a spigot at the bottom of it.
TS：我做的第一个是在70年代后期，我只有一个简单的圆锥，圆锥底部有一个栓。
TS : wǒ zuò de dì yī gè shì zài qī shí nián dài hòu qī , wǒ zhǐ yǒu yī gè jiǎn dān de yuán zhuī , yuán zhuī dǐ bù yǒu yī gè shuān 。
www.ted.com
4.
Gates sees the need to turn off "the spigot of money" ; he also sees it as an opportunity.
盖茨看到了拧紧军费龙头的必要性，并觉得这是一次很好的机会。
gài cí kàn dào le nǐng jǐn jūn fèi lóng tóu de bì yào xìng , bìng jué de zhè shì yī cì hěn hǎo de jī huì 。
article.yeeyan.org
5.
Sally hit the back of her head and her face went into the spigot.
Sally打她的后脑勺，她的脸就撞到水龙头上了。
Sally dǎ tā de hòu nǎo sháo , tā de liǎn jiù zhuàng dào shuǐ lóng tóu shàng le 。
blog.sina.com.cn
6.
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。
dāng rán , shí yóu lóng tóu bú huì yī yè jiān duàn liú , wǒ men hái yǒu méi tàn 、 lì qīng shā 、 zhòng zhì yóu hé yè yán qì 。
www.ftchinese.com
7.
The sprinkler controller simply connects to a standard spigot and garden hose and does not require a subscription to a weather service.
它只需简单地和标准水龙头以及花园水管连接，而不用预定天气服务。
tā zhǐ xū jiǎn dān de hé biāo zhǔn shuǐ lóng tóu yǐ jí huā yuán shuǐ guǎn lián jiē , ér bú yòng yù dìng tiān qì fú wù 。
www.elanso.com
8.
The authorities then had to scramble to close the spigot (and pray that non-performing loans do not soar).
当局之后不得不匆忙关掉资金的水龙头，并祈求不良贷款不要猛增。
dāng jú zhī hòu bù dé bù cōng máng guān diào zī jīn de shuǐ lóng tóu , bìng qí qiú bù liáng dài kuǎn bú yào měng zēng 。
www.stnn.cc
9.
Open all faucets while the system is being filled. Do not close the spigot until a definite smell of chlorine is evident.
当系统被灌满以后请打开所有的水龙头，直到嗅到很明显的氯气味道时再关掉。
dāng xì tǒng bèi guàn mǎn yǐ hòu qǐng dǎ kāi suǒ yǒu de shuǐ lóng tóu , zhí dào xiù dào hěn míng xiǎn de lǜ qì wèi dào shí zài guān diào 。
pro.yeeyan.com
10.
The connections between assets have been growing as investors become more fixated on how and when the Fed will turn off the spigot.
随着投资者更加关注于美联储将会怎样以及何时关上资金龙头，各种资产之间的关联度一直在不断增强。
suí zhe tóu zī zhě gèng jiā guān zhù yú měi lián chǔ jiāng huì zěn yàng yǐ jí hé shí guān shàng zī jīn lóng tóu , gè zhǒng zī chǎn zhī jiān de guān lián dù yì zhí zài bú duàn zēng qiáng 。
c.wsj.com
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