
buckets
词源
源自中古英语 'buket',可能来自古法语 'buquet'(小容器),最终源于拉丁语 'būca'(容器或桶)。
noun
❶ 桶的复数形式,指用于装水或其他物品的圆形或方形容器,通常带有提手。
“We carried two buckets of water from the well.”
(我们从井里提了两桶水。)
“The kids were playing with sand and buckets at the beach.”
(孩子们在海滩上用桶玩沙子。)
❶ 在篮球运动中,指得分或投篮命中,常用于口语表达。
“He scored 30 buckets in last night's game.”
(他在昨晚的比赛中得了30分。)
“She made three consecutive buckets in the final quarter.”
(她在最后一节连续投中了三个球。)
verb
❶ 快速移动或倾倒,通常指液体大量流出或移动。
“Rain bucketed down all night during the storm.”
(暴风雨期间,大雨倾盆下了一整夜。)
“She bucketed the water out of the boat to keep it afloat.”
(她把水从船里舀出来以保持船不沉。)
常见短语
kick the bucket — 俚语,委婉地表示死亡或终结。
“He always joked that he would travel the world before he kicks the bucket.”
(他总是开玩笑说,在去世前要环游世界。)
a drop in the bucket — 比喻某物数量极少,相对于整体微不足道。
“The donation was generous, but it's just a drop in the bucket for their needs.”
(这笔捐款很慷慨,但相对于他们的需求只是杯水车薪。)