
好词典

源自古英语 hlid,与荷兰语 lid(盖子)、德语 Lid(眼睑)同源,原始印欧语词根 klei- 表示“覆盖”。
❶ 指物体上可以开合的盖子或罩子,常用于描述容器的顶部覆盖物,如瓶盖、锅盖等。
“She screwed the lids back on the jars after cooking.”
(烹饪后她把罐子的盖子重新拧紧。)
“The baby couldn't open the lid of his sippy cup.”
(宝宝打不开他的防漏杯盖子。)
❶ 指眼睛的眼睑,即可以上下移动覆盖眼球的部分。常用于非正式口语中。
“Her heavy lids showed how tired she was.”
(她沉重的眼皮显示出她有多疲惫。)
“He could barely keep his lids open during the meeting.”
(开会时他几乎睁不开眼皮。)
put a lid on it — 非正式表达,意为要求停止吵闹或结束讨论,类似中文的“闭嘴”或“到此为止”。
“The teacher finally said 'Put a lid on it!' to the noisy class.”
(老师终于对吵闹的班级喊出“都给我安静!”。)
flip one's lid — 俚语,表示突然失去理智或暴怒,类似中文的“大发雷霆”或“气炸了”。
“Mom flipped her lid when she saw the broken vase.”
(妈妈看到打碎的花瓶时气炸了。)