pot
n
1 [C]
(a) round vessel made of earthenware, metal, etc for cooking things in (烹飪用的)鍋: pots and pans 鍋碗瓢盆
a chicken ready for the pot 待下鍋的雞.
(b) (esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞) any of various types of vessel made for a particular purpose 作某用途的器皿: a `teapot
a `coffee-pot * a `flowerpot
a `chamber-pot * a `lobster-pot. =>illus 見插圖.
(c) amount contained in a pot 一鍋、 罐、 壺等的量
They've eaten a whole pot of jam! 他們吃了滿滿一罐果醬.
Bring me another pot of coffee. 給我再來一壺咖啡. =>illus 見插圖.
2 [C esp pl 尤作復數]
(infml 口) large sum; a lot of money 大量; 大筆錢
making pots of money 賺大錢.
3 [C] (sl 俚) prize in an athletic contest, esp a silver cup (運動會的)獎品; (尤指)銀杯.
4 the pot [sing]
(esp US)
(a) total amount of the bets made on one hand in a card-game 紙牌戲中一局賭注的總額.
(b) all the money pooled by a group of people for a common purpose, esp for buying food; kitty 為某一共同目的(尤指購買食品)而集體湊集的基金總數; 儲金.
5 [C] = pot-belly a.
6 [U] (sl 俚) marijuana 大麻煙.
7 [C] (Brit) (in billiards) stroke that sends the correct ball into one of the pockets (臺球)擊球入袋的一擊.
8 [C] = pot-shot.
9 (idm 習語) go to `pot (infml 口) be spoilt or ruined 被損壞; 被毀掉; 完蛋
The firm is going to pot under the new management. 公司在新人管理下就要垮臺了. keep the `pot boiling
(a) keep sth (eg a children's game) moving at a fast pace 使某事物(如兒童游戲)快速進行.
(b) keep interest in sth alive 使對某事物的興趣不減. put a quart into a pint pot => quart. take ,pot `luck accept whatever is available, esp food at a meal, without any choice or alternative being offered 趕上什麼是什麼; (尤指)有什麼吃什麼, 吃便飯
You are welcome to eat with us, but you'll have to take pot luck. 歡迎你和我們一起吃飯, 可要有什麼吃什麼.
We seldom book hotels when travelling, we usually just take pot luck. 我們旅游時很少預定旅館的房間, 通常都是趕上什麼算什麼. the ,pot calling the `kettle black (saying 諺) the accuser having the same fault as the person he is accusing 鍋笑壺黑; 烏鴉笑豬黑
She accused us of being extravagant talk about the pot calling the kettle black! 她指責我們鋪張浪費--老鴰別嫌豬黑! pot v (-tt-)
1
(a) [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
plant (sth) in a flowerpot 將(植物)栽在花盆里
a potted azalea 盆栽的杜鵑花.
(b) [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (up) plant (cuttings or seedlings) in a pot 把(插枝或籽苗)種在花盆里
pot up chrysanthemum cuttings 把菊花插枝種到花盆里.
2 [Tn] (infml 口) put (a baby or young child) on a chamber-pot 使(幼兒)坐便盆.
3 [Tn] (in billiards) drive (a ball) into a pocket(6) (臺球)擊(球)入袋.
4 [Ipr] ~ at sth shoot at sth 向某物射擊
pot at a rabbit 向兔子射擊.
5 [Tn] kill (sth) with a pot-shot 亂射(動物)
They potted dozens of rabbits. 他們胡亂射擊打死幾十只兔子.
6 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
put (cooked meat or fish) in a pot in order to preserve it 將(熟的肉或魚)裝入罐內保存
potted beef, ham, shrimps, etc 裝罐保存的牛肉、 火腿、 小蝦等.
?? 考研助記
破的(諧音):破的 罐 破(po) 罐是陶(t)器
?? 擴展釋義
*[p?t]n. 盆, 罐, 壺, 坩堝, 獎杯vt. 裝入盆中, 在鍋中煮, 隨手射擊vi. 隨手射擊【醫】 罐, 缸相關詞組: make the pot boil take pot luck go to pot in the pot keep the pot boiling