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crockery

UK //ˈkrɒkəri//US //ˈkrɑːkəri//

词源

源自中古英语 'crockerie',与 'crock'(陶罐)有关,后者可能来自古诺尔斯语 'krukka'(罐子)。

noun

❶ 指日常生活中使用的陶瓷或玻璃制成的餐具,如盘子、碗、杯子等,通常用于盛放食物或饮料。

“She carefully washed the crockery after dinner.”

(晚饭后,她仔细地清洗了餐具。)

“The kitchen cupboard is full of colorful crockery.”

(厨房的橱柜里摆满了五颜六色的餐具。)

同义词:dishes, tableware, china

常见短语

break the crockery — 字面意思是打碎餐具,但有时也用来比喻引发冲突或争吵。

“They had a big argument and almost broke the crockery.”

(他们大吵了一架,差点闹翻了天。)