glass
n
1 [U] hard brittle, usu transparent, substance (as used in windows) 玻璃
cut oneself on broken glass 讓碎玻璃割傷
reinforced, toughened, frosted glass 強(qiáng)化、 韌化、 磨砂玻璃
a sheet/pane of glass 一塊[面]玻璃
as smooth as glass 如玻璃般平滑
[attrib 作定語(yǔ)]
glass jars, ie made of glass 廣口玻璃瓶
a glass factory, ie where glass is made 玻璃制造廠.
2 [C]
(a) (often in compounds 常用以構(gòu)成復(fù)合詞) drinking vessel made of glass 玻璃杯
a beer, brandy, sherry, whisky, etc glass 啤酒、 白蘭地酒、 雪利酒、 威士忌酒等的酒杯
a wineglass 葡萄酒杯. =>illus 見(jiàn)插圖.
(b) contents of this 玻璃杯中所盛之物
Could I have a glass of water, please? 請(qǐng)給我來(lái)杯水, 可以嗎?
3 [U] vessels and articles made of glass 玻璃器皿
All our glass and china is kept in the cupboard. 我們所有的玻璃和陶瓷器皿都放在柜櫥里.
several areas under glass, ie covered with glasshouses or glass-filled frames for growing plants 玻璃溫室里的幾處地方.
4 [sing] protecting cover made of glass in a watch-case, picture or photo frame, fire alarm, etc 玻璃保護(hù)面(如表蒙子、 圖畫或照片的鏡框、 火災(zāi)警報(bào)器的保護(hù)罩等)
In case of emergency, break the glass and press the button. 遇到緊急情況時(shí), 擊碎玻璃罩并摁下按鈕.
5 glasses (also spectacles, infml 口語(yǔ)亦作 specs) [pl]
pair of lenses in a frame that rests on the nose and ears (used to help a person's eyesight or protect the eyes from bright sunlight) 眼鏡
She wears glasses. 她戴眼鏡.
a new pair of glasses 一副新眼鏡
dark, strong, reading, long-distance, etc glasses 墨鏡、 度數(shù)大的眼鏡、 花鏡、 近視鏡
[attrib 作定語(yǔ)]
Where's my glasses case? 我的眼鏡盒在哪兒呢? =>illus 見(jiàn)插圖.
6 glasses (also `field-glasses) [pl]
binoculars for outdoor use (戶外用的雙筒的)望遠(yuǎn)鏡.
7 [C usu sing 通常作單數(shù)]
mirror; looking-glass 鏡子
He looked in the glass to check that his tie was straight. 他對(duì)著鏡子看領(lǐng)帶是否系正.
8 the glass [sing]
barometer 氣壓計(jì); 晴雨表
The glass (ie atmospheric pressure) is falling. 氣壓在下降.
9 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) raise one's glass to sb => raise. glass, v (phr v) glass sth in/over cover sth with (a roof or wall of) glass 給某物加玻璃(的罩、 頂或壁)
a glassed-in veranda 鑲玻璃的陽(yáng)臺(tái).
shotn. 射手,擊球;開(kāi)槍,發(fā)射;企圖;注射;
adj. 閃色的,顏色會(huì)變化的;交織的;滲透的;(俚語(yǔ))壞透了的,筋疲力盡的;
vt. 射中,射擊;給…裝彈;注射;拋出;
vi. 發(fā)射,射擊;突然出現(xiàn);
v. 拍攝(shoot的過(guò)去式和過(guò)去分詞);射殺;開(kāi)(槍或其他武器);打獵;
mealn. 餐,飯;進(jìn)餐(時(shí)間);〈英〉一次擠奶量;谷物粗粉(用作飼料或加工面粉);
vi. 進(jìn)餐;
cooladj. 冷靜的;涼爽的;一流的;孤傲冷漠的;
vt.& vi. (使)變涼;(使)冷靜,使冷卻;變涼,冷卻;平息;
n. 涼氣,涼快的地方;涼爽,涼爽的空氣;