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bottles

UK //ˈbɒt(ə)lz//US //ˈbɑːt(ə)lz//

词源

源自中古英语 'botel',来自古法语 'boteille',最终源于拉丁语 'butticula'(小桶)。

noun

❶ 指多个瓶子,通常由玻璃或塑料制成,用于盛装液体或其他物品。

“She collected empty bottles for recycling.”

(她收集空瓶子用于回收。)

“The shelf was filled with colorful bottles of perfume.”

(架子上摆满了五颜六色的香水瓶。)

同义词:containers, jars, vials

verb

❶ 将液体装入瓶子中,或指压抑情绪不表现出来。

“They bottle the wine in this factory every autumn.”

(每年秋天他们在这个工厂将葡萄酒装瓶。)

“She bottled her anger and smiled politely.”

(她强压怒火,礼貌地微笑。)

同义词:package, contain, suppress

常见短语

hit the bottle — 指开始大量饮酒,通常暗示酗酒或借酒消愁的行为。

“After losing his job, he started hitting the bottle heavily.”

(失业后,他开始酗酒。)

bottle up — 压抑情感或问题,不表达或解决它们,长期积累可能导致爆发。

“Don't bottle up your emotions - talk to someone about how you feel.”

(不要压抑情绪,找个人聊聊你的感受。)