| 单词 | plughole |
| 例句 | It’s like water whirling down a plughole: in the northern hemisphere it whooshes anti-clockwise, in the south, clockwise. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why, only last week your own horrible Aunt Sponge flushed my poor dear father down the plughole in the bathtub.” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z It is like the different directions of the water swirling down the plughole. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Belle talks about her warm sponge bath as an adolescent, how she washed in a basin that had no plumbing, so the plughole drained out to a bucket. Dear Life by Alice Munro – review 2012-11-08T08:01:01Z I didn’t care: mess was all I knew, although there were hair-raising moments, such as when I was washing the dishes and saw something orange working its way up through the plughole. Escaping my messy childhood: ‘There were apple cores down the sofa and slugs in the sink’ 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z When I ask him what attracted him to the project, Goldblum's words start circling, circling, threatening to alight on an interesting point, before flushing all too often – swoosh! – down the plughole. Jeff Goldblum: the Buddha of Hollywood 2010-07-12T20:30:00Z Recoil at the sight of Wagner's hair blocking the plughole! Recreated rock residences ? a wish list 2010-12-04T00:07:00Z Not bad for someone once terrified of water in case a shark came up the plughole. The wonder of Adam Peaty 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z Its latest research reveals that a fifth of consumers confess to pouring fat and grease down the plughole, with those aged 18-34 most likely to do so. Fighting fatbergs: 'This is now a huge environmental issue' 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z "It appeared they were floating towards the plughole whilst still casting their lines, but they were purposely paddling with flippers on their feet," she said. Anglers dangerously close to huge plug hole 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z It was a nation’s dreams being sluiced down the plughole in a stream of saltwater. World Cup stunning moments: Germany humiliate Brazil 7-1 | Simon Burnton 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z "The bath additives don't work - basically you're pouring stuff down the plughole." Bath oils for child eczema 'ineffective' 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z A third said they used to flush wipes down the loo and pour fat down the plughole but had changed their habits now after understanding the issues. London’s fatberg on show: ‘We thought of pickling it’ 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z He used Hershey’s chocolate syrup for the blood which swirled down the plughole, because it looked just right in black and white. The making of the “Psycho” shower scene 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z That entire months would pass without a single strand from my head disappearing down the plughole. Joy, fear and hating the word ‘bump’: nine things I learned about pregnancy 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z As for Europe, it seems to have vanished down a plughole of its own creating. US needs to show it's still top dog 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z But after their initial doubts, Tesco's owners may start to feel more confident that Clarke is keeping the giant baby in the bathwater, rather than - as they feared - seeing it disappear down the plughole. Is Tesco on the turn? 2014-01-08T09:32:16Z It means sinking, and refers to a practice adopted by young, gilded Swedes of buying two bottles of champagne and then ordering the barman to pour one down the plughole.” The Ugly Side of Sweden 2013-07-17T08:45:00Z It means sinking, and refers to a practice adopted by young, gilded Swedes of buying two bottles of champagne and then ordering the barman to pour one down the plughole. Swedish riots: if instability can happen here, what might unfold elsewhere? 2013-05-27T17:22:00Z With 11 wins and 39 points from 21 games they avoided the Blue Square plughole. David James calamity robs Bournemouth of full points harvest 2013-01-13T17:38:32Z Chancellor of the Exchequer Norman Lamont singing “Our currency’s gone down the plughole” in the shower. Euro Binges on Snails, Pound Drops Down Drain in Wacky Musical 2012-01-26T02:30:24Z The dramatic tension drains away like dishwater through a plughole. Hamlet Faces Down Noisy Cellphone in London Staging: Review 2011-11-14T02:54:13Z Their qualification prospects disappeared down the plughole with it, virtually ensuring a complete lack of Welsh participation in the last eight for the first time in five years. London Irish 24-12 Ospreys 2011-01-16T20:19:43Z The man's watched 20 years of sour wisecracks disappearing down the plughole. You're only ever one result away from a fag 2010-04-30T00:17:00Z His alleged clashes with members of the FA board are no surprise when you consider that – privately – several of those members would rather see women's football disappear down the plughole than actually invest in it. Women's football loses staunch ally with resignation of Ian Watmore | Anna Kessel 2010-03-25T15:55:00Z I was trying to work a toothpick through the plughole. The Million-Dollar Suitcase |
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