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hob

UK //hɒb//US //hɑːb//

词源

源自中古英语 hobbe(壁炉架),可能与荷兰语 haard(炉床)同源,最早记录于16世纪。

noun

❶ 指厨房灶台上的平坦金属表面,通常用于放置锅具加热或保温,是炉灶的顶部工作区域。

“She placed the kettle on the hob to boil water.”

(她把水壶放在灶台上烧水。)

“The soup is simmering on the back hob.”

(汤正在后面的灶眼上小火炖着。)

❶ 指壁炉侧边用于加热食物的金属架或平台,传统设计中用于保温或慢煮。

“Grandma used to bake potatoes in the ashes of the hob.”

(奶奶过去常在壁炉边的余烬里烤土豆。)

“A cast-iron pot hung over the fireplace hob.”

(一口铸铁锅挂在壁炉边的架子上。)

同义词:stovetop, cooktop, burner, hearth, grate

verb

❶ 指在壁炉架或灶台上加热食物的动作,现较少使用。

“She hobs the milk gently to make hot chocolate.”

(她将牛奶放在灶台上慢慢加热做热巧克力。)

“In the past, people hobbed their meals by the fireplace.”

(过去人们靠壁炉加热食物。)

同义词:warm, heat, simmer

常见短语

hob nob — 指与地位较高的人社交或攀谈,带有轻松随意的互动意味。

“He enjoys hobnobbing with celebrities at charity events.”

(他喜欢在慈善活动上与名人攀谈。)