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pots

UK //pɒts//US //pɑːts//

词源

源自古英语 'pott',可能来自拉丁语 'pottus',意为容器或罐子。

noun

❶ 指各种容器,通常是圆形、有深度且用于盛放液体或食物的器皿,材质多为陶瓷、金属或塑料。

“She placed the flower pots on the windowsill.”

(她把花盆放在窗台上。)

“The kitchen shelves were lined with cooking pots.”

(厨房架子上摆满了烹饪锅。)

同义词:containers, vessels, jars

verb

❶ 将植物移栽到花盆中,或指在烹饪时将食物放入锅中。

“She potted the seedlings carefully.”

(她小心地将幼苗移栽到花盆里。)

“He potted the soup into a large container.”

(他把汤倒入一个大容器中。)

同义词:plant, transfer, place

常见短语

pots of money — 形容拥有大量的金钱,通常用于非正式场合。

“He made pots of money from his business.”

(他从生意中赚了大钱。)

go to pot — 指某事物变得糟糕或失去控制,常用于形容情况恶化。

“After the manager left, the company went to pot.”

(经理离开后,公司的情况变得一团糟。)