tank /tæŋk/ CET4 TEM4 ( tanking, tanked, tanks )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A tank is a large container for holding liquid or gas. (盛放液体或气体的) 罐; 箱; 槽

  例：

  ...an empty fuel tank.

  …一个空的燃料罐。

  例：

  Two water tanks provide a total capacity of 400 litres.

  两个水箱的总容量为400升。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A tank is a large military vehicle that is equipped with weapons and moves along on metal tracks that are fitted over the wheels. 坦克

• 3. 

  V-I If something such as a stock price or a movie tanks, it performs very badly, for example because it loses a lot of money. 表现得很糟糕 [美国英语] [非正式]

  例：

  Tech stocks have tanked.

  科技股票已经表现得很糟糕了。

  例：

  The movie, which cost $137 million, tanked, grossing only $32 million.

  这部电影，花了1.37亿美元，表现得很糟糕，票房总收入只有3200万美元。

  例：

  His career tanked after the show left the air.

  这个节目不再播放后，他的事业就变得很糟糕。