English Dictionary

porous

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpɔːɹəs/

形容詞

比喩的用法 広義

Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through. / (figuratively) With many gaps. / (figuratively, by extension) full of loopholes

日本語の意味

微細な孔が多く、液体や気体が通過できる性質（多孔質な） / 隙間が多くある / 抜け穴が多い

The porous rock absorbed the spilled oil faster than we expected.

多孔質の岩は、こぼれた油を私たちが思っていたよりも早く吸収しました。

意味（1）

Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.

Sponges are porous so they can filter water while trapping food.

意味（2）

(figuratively) With many gaps.

However, Wolves porous defence opened up again to gift Sunderland a foothold in the game - Sessegnon sweeping in a Zenden corner that was inexplicably allowed to bounce in the six-yard box.

意味（3）

(figuratively, by extension) full of loopholes

more porous （ comparative ）

most porous （ superlative ）