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词汇 leaky
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Definition of leaky in English:

leaky

adjectiveleakier, leakiest ˈliːkiˈliki
  • 1Having a leak or leaks.

    有漏洞的,漏的

    a leaky roof

    渗漏的屋顶。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If high levels of both molecules are found, it indicates a leaky gut condition.
    • Those leaky roofs, outdated books and peeling paint offer no attraction to young or aged readers.
    • The town will be disturbed, therefore, to learn that the church is facing a £400,000 repair bill for its roof and leaky tower.
    • The repairs should take two to three weeks, and include installing new air conditioning, new plumbing and repairing a leaky roof.
    • There really is nothing behind his eyes but for a leaky roof dripping into a pale blue bucket.
    • That's hardly surprising given the salt spray and leaky roof in the current place.
    • We look at materials and design features that contribute to leaky buildings and some of the potential health risks of leaky homes.
    • It is more comfortable and better looking than a leaky, hot concrete roof.
    • One reason the law of leaky abstractions is problematic is that it means that abstractions do not really simplify our lives as much as they were meant to.
    • The owners of leaky homes would be eligible for general damages, including compensation for mental distress and anxiety, under legislation debated by Parliament yesterday.
    • While some patching had been done, the leaky roof is still cause for concern, she said.
    • ‘It was embarrassing showing parents around the draughty old ones with their leaky roofs,’ he said.
    • Her home was no longer a Victorian style house with a two car garage, a temperamentally leaky roof, and a basketball goal.
    • Reduce water consumption through conservation efforts such as fixing leaky taps.
    • A leaky valve and a tight schedule are causing NASA some headaches.
    • If they'd fix one leaky tap that's been dripping for at least 9 years next to the church we'd probably save on a load of water expenses!
    • Like the ticking of an old clock or a leaky water tap, you get so used to it that it simply seems to disappear after a while.
    • I don't care about rotten window frames, leaky roof tiles, the magnolia paint in the hall, the dirty lino in the kitchen.
    • If they ever have a problem - a leaky tap, a blocked drain or a broken washing machine - they need only to make a phone call to their managers and it will be sorted out.
    • And the fire service has been asked for advice about a leaky tap.
    Synonyms
    leaking, dripping
    cracked, split, holed, holey, punctured, perforated
    porous, permeable
  • 2Given to disclosing secrets.

    泄密的

    leaky sources at the company

    公司的泄密源头。

Derivatives

  • leakiness

  • noun ˈliːkɪnəsˈlikinəs
    • During the much slower return stroke, leakiness drops, not much new water flows through the hairs, and the water from the outward stroke is trapped there until the next flick clears it out and brings in a fresh batch of water and aromas.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But its leakiness grew worse in the tropics, and an inspection of the careened vessel in the Gulf of Carpentaria revealed the worst.
      • These residual responses could reflect leakiness of the mutants, redundant olfactory mechanisms, or some kind of nonspecific odorant response.
      • The administration's relative openness and extreme leakiness made the White House like a body with translucent skin.
      • A dietary deficiency has been linked to abnormal capillary leakiness, pain and weakness in the extremities, and nocturnal leg cramps.

Rhymes

beaky, cheeky, cliquey, cock-a-leekie, creaky, freaky, Geikie, Kon-Tiki, Leakey, peaky, reeky, sleeky, sneaky, squeaky, streaky, Thessaloníki, tiki, tzatziki

Definition of leaky in US English:

leaky

adjectiveˈlikiˈlēkē
  • Having a leak or leaks.

    有漏洞的,漏的

    a leaky roof

    渗漏的屋顶。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I don't care about rotten window frames, leaky roof tiles, the magnolia paint in the hall, the dirty lino in the kitchen.
    • One reason the law of leaky abstractions is problematic is that it means that abstractions do not really simplify our lives as much as they were meant to.
    • There really is nothing behind his eyes but for a leaky roof dripping into a pale blue bucket.
    • The owners of leaky homes would be eligible for general damages, including compensation for mental distress and anxiety, under legislation debated by Parliament yesterday.
    • ‘It was embarrassing showing parents around the draughty old ones with their leaky roofs,’ he said.
    • That's hardly surprising given the salt spray and leaky roof in the current place.
    • If they ever have a problem - a leaky tap, a blocked drain or a broken washing machine - they need only to make a phone call to their managers and it will be sorted out.
    • While some patching had been done, the leaky roof is still cause for concern, she said.
    • It is more comfortable and better looking than a leaky, hot concrete roof.
    • A leaky valve and a tight schedule are causing NASA some headaches.
    • If they'd fix one leaky tap that's been dripping for at least 9 years next to the church we'd probably save on a load of water expenses!
    • Like the ticking of an old clock or a leaky water tap, you get so used to it that it simply seems to disappear after a while.
    • And the fire service has been asked for advice about a leaky tap.
    • Those leaky roofs, outdated books and peeling paint offer no attraction to young or aged readers.
    • The repairs should take two to three weeks, and include installing new air conditioning, new plumbing and repairing a leaky roof.
    • The town will be disturbed, therefore, to learn that the church is facing a £400,000 repair bill for its roof and leaky tower.
    • We look at materials and design features that contribute to leaky buildings and some of the potential health risks of leaky homes.
    • Reduce water consumption through conservation efforts such as fixing leaky taps.
    • Her home was no longer a Victorian style house with a two car garage, a temperamentally leaky roof, and a basketball goal.
    • If high levels of both molecules are found, it indicates a leaky gut condition.
    Synonyms
    leaking, dripping
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