tap off

基本解釋

You must always turn the tap off.
你應該把水龍頭關掉。
How much water can you save by turning the tap off when you brush your teeth?
儅你刷牙的時候，如果關掉水龍頭，能節(jié)省多少水呢？
Ten years ago, when most housing was public, turning the investment tap off and then on again was much easier.
而在10年前，儅大多數房屋是公有的時候，關閉投資的閥門、然後再把它打開，要容易得多。
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