c. 1300, of unknown origin, not in Old English; perhaps from Old French (Flanders dialect) purer "to sift (grain), pour out (water)," from Latin purare "to purify," from purus "pure" (see pure). Replaced Old English geotan. Intransitive sense from 1530s. Related: Poured; pouring; pourable. As a noun from 1790.
例文
1. Stir the sauce and pour it over the top.
ソースをかき混ぜ、それをかける。
2.Any day now,the Northern forces may pour across the new border.
北方の軍隊は今でも大量に新境界を越える可能性がある。
3. Pour the mixture into the cake tin and bake for 45 minutes.
混合物を焼き型に入れて45分焼く。
4. Pour a little of the sauce over the chicken.
鶏肉にソースを少しかける。
5.The French crowds pour like lemmings down the motorway to Paris.