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leaky

/lee-kee/US // ˈli ki //UK // (ˈliːkɪ) //

漏水的,渗漏的,漏水,漏气的

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adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    leak·i·er, leak·i·est.

    • : allowing liquid, gas, etc., to enter or escape: a leaky boat; a leaky container.
    • : Informal. unreliable: a leaky memory; a leaky tongue.

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Examples

  • The researchers found that the “leaky” energy generation accounted for up to 41 percent of the cells’ metabolic capacity.

  • The category of “species” is more human construct than biological reality—a leaky bag, as the half-wolf, half-sheepdog pups would have demonstrated—and a snapshot in time, too, as every species is gradually evolving into something new.

  • Rival exercise giant Echelon also had a leaky API that let virtually anyone access riders’ account information.

  • Recent studies suggest that leaky blood vessels and inflammation are somehow involved in these symptoms.

  • During this idle period, the hotel’s few remaining staff members patrolled the property, troubleshooting issues that guests would have typically reported, such as a leaky sink or running toilet.

  • It turns out that a rising tide lifts all boats, including the rather leaky vessel carrying Kansas Republicans.

  • Even stories of cruise ships in trouble with leaky toilets and spoiled food are popular.

  • What they did have were out-of-date textbooks, leaky roofs, and no heat.

  • Leaky gut syndrome aside, NSAIDs are responsible for (PDF) over 100,000 hospitalizations each year, and over 16,000 deaths.

  • Recent research shows the OTC drug could be contributing to leaky gut syndrome and celiac disease.

  • Tip wore leaky boots all last winter, but when spring came he bought Mrs. Pulsifer a sewing machine.

  • I don't remember, 'case as I said my memory is ole an' leaky, and mebby I ain't tellin' it right in course as I tole him.

  • The gasoline used also gave off a gas of highly explosive character and one very likely to escape from leaky tanks or joints.

  • It was old and rotten and leaky, and not fit for a warship, but its new commander made the best he could of it.

  • The floor was constantly inundated here by several defective and overworked water-faucets and a leaky trough.