
好词典

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