transpire
US /trænˈspaɪɚ/
UK /trænˈspaɪər/
动词
1.
发生, 透露
to happen; occur
示例:
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We will have to wait and see what transpires.
我们得等着看会发生什么。
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It later transpired that the whole thing had been a hoax.
后来发现整件事都是一场骗局。
2.
泄露, 大白
(of a secret or information) be revealed
示例:
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It must never transpire that we knew about this.
我们知道这件事绝不能泄露出去。
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The truth eventually transpired.
真相最终大白。
3.
蒸腾, 散发
(of a plant or leaf) give off water vapor through the surface
示例:
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Plants transpire water through their leaves.
植物通过叶子蒸腾水分。
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The rate at which a plant transpires can be affected by humidity.
植物蒸腾的速度会受到湿度的影响。
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