This is just another way of spelling 'siphon' — same word, same sound (SY-fun), same meanings. It is the British spelling, and even in Britain 'siphon' is now the more common of the two, so treat 'syphon' as a variant you should recognise when you read rather than one you need to write.

this這個字 is just another way of spelling 'siphon'只是'siphon'的另一種拼法——same word, same sound (SY-fun), same meanings同一個字、同一個音(SY-fun)、同樣的意思。it這個拼法 is the British spelling是英式拼法, and而 even in Britain即使在英國, 'siphon''siphon' is now the more common of the two現在也比較常用, so所以 treat 'syphon' as a variant you should recognise when you read把'syphon'當成閱讀時要認得的變體 rather than one you need to write而不是自己要拿來寫的。

The meanings are these. As a noun, a syphon is a bent tube used to move liquid out of a container: you fill the tube, put one end in the liquid and the other end lower down outside, and the liquid keeps flowing on its own — no pump needed.

the meanings意思 are these如下。as a noun當名詞用時, a syphonsyphon is a bent tube used to move liquid out of a container是一根用來把液體從容器裡引出來的彎管:you fill the tube你把管子灌滿, put one end in the liquid一端放進液體裡 and the other end lower down outside另一端放在外面較低處, and而 the liquid keeps flowing on its own液體就會自己一直流出來 — no pump needed不需要幫浦。

A 'soda syphon' is also a bottle that shoots fizzy water out when you press a handle; you see them in old films and in cocktail bars.

a 'soda syphon''soda syphon' is also a bottle that shoots fizzy water out when you press a handle也指一種瓶子,壓一下把手就會噴出氣泡水;you see them你會在 in old films and in cocktail bars老電影和調酒吧裡看到它們。

As a verb, to syphon something is to move liquid that way, most often out of a tank — people syphon petrol out of a car.

as a verb當動詞用時, to syphon something用這種方式把液體移出來 is to move liquid that way,most often out of a tank最常是從油箱裡 — people syphon petrol out of a car人們會syphon(抽)車子裡的汽油。

And there is a very common figurative use: to syphon off money means to take money out of a business or a fund quietly and dishonestly, a little at a time. That last meaning appears in the news constantly, and it is the one most students will actually meet.

and而且 there is a very common figurative use有個很常見的比喻用法: to syphon off money'syphon off money' means意思是 to take money out of a business or a fund quietly and dishonestly悄悄地、不老實地把錢從公司或基金裡挪走, a little at a time一次挪一點點。that last meaning這個意思 appears in the news constantly常常出現在新聞裡, and而 it這個 is the one most students will actually meet也是多數學生真正會遇到的。