hopper

名词 hopper:

1. funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
2. someone who hops
3. a machine used for picking hops
   同义词：hop-picker
4. terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
   同义词：grasshopper
5. (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
   同义词：grounder, ground ball, groundball

1. A raised tank or hopper that maintains a constant pressure or supply to a system, especially the small tank that supplies water to a central heating system.
   蓄水塔一个处于高处的用以维持某系统的稳压或供给状况的水箱或漏斗，尤指将水供给中央供暖系统的小水箱

hop.per

n.（名词）
One that hops.
跳跃者

A funnel-shaped container in which materials, such as grain or fuel, are stored in readiness for dispensation.
储料器：一个漏斗状容器，盛放谷物或汽油等物质以准备分发
Informal A place in which something is held in readiness before use or consideration:
【非正式用语】 备用箱：放置即将被使用或考虑的东西的地方：
例句：
.Several hundred protectionist bills are now piling up in the congressional hoppers.(Christian Science Moniter)
.几百份保护主义者的提案正堆放在国会的议案箱内.(基督教科学箴言报)

A freight car with a door in the floor through which materials are unloaded.
底卸式车：一种货车，底下装有可卸货的门