late 14c., "full of pores," from Old French poros (14c., Modern French poreux), from Medieval Latin porosus; or directly from Latin porus "an opening" (see pore (n.)). Figurative use from 1640s.
双语例句
1. Swimming is helpful for bones that are porous and weak.
游泳有助于改善骨质疏松和骨骼脆弱。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The water slowly drained away, down through the porous soil.
水慢慢流走了，渗入了疏松的土壤。
来自柯林斯例句
3. He added sand to the soil to make it more porous.
他往土里掺沙子以提高渗水性能.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The soil is porous.
土质疏松.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5. Mr Balaguer is deploying more soldiers along his country's porous border with Haiti.
