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Leaky Meaning in English

word

ˈɫiki
LEE-kee
lˈiːki
LEE-kee

释义

Letting liquid or gas out through a hole or crack; not able to keep something inside because of a leak.

用法与细微差别

Usually informal and describes a physical object letting out liquid or gas (like a 'leaky faucet'). Can be used figuratively to mean information is revealed (e.g. 'a leaky organization'). Common collocations: 'leaky roof,' 'leaky pipe.'

例句

The leaky bottle made a mess in my bag.

basic

We need to fix the leaky faucet in the kitchen.

basic

Rain kept coming in through the leaky roof.

basic

My shoes got soaked because they’re a bit leaky.

natural

The boat was old and kind of leaky, but we made it across the lake.

natural

Don’t trust that bag with soup—it’s super leaky.

natural