transpire
US /trænˈspaɪɚ/
UK /trænˈspaɪər/
動詞
1.
發生, 透露
to happen; occur
範例:
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We will have to wait and see what transpires.
我們得等著看會發生什麼。
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It later transpired that the whole thing had been a hoax.
後來發現整件事都是一場騙局。
2.
洩露, 大白
(of a secret or information) be revealed
範例:
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It must never transpire that we knew about this.
我們知道這件事絕不能洩露出去。
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The truth eventually transpired.
真相最終大白。
3.
蒸騰, 散發
(of a plant or leaf) give off water vapor through the surface
範例:
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Plants transpire water through their leaves.
植物通過葉子蒸騰水分。
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The rate at which a plant transpires can be affected by humidity.
植物蒸騰的速度會受到濕度的影響。
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