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saucers

UK //ˈsɔːsəz//US //ˈsɔːsərz//

词源

源自中古英语 'sauser',最终来自拉丁语 'salsarium'(盐罐),后演变为指代盛放液体的浅容器。

noun

❶ 指小型浅碟,通常用于放置茶杯或咖啡杯,防止液体溢出或保护桌面。

“She placed the teacup carefully on the saucer.”

(她小心翼翼地把茶杯放在茶碟上。)

“The waiter brought coffee with matching cups and saucers.”

(服务员端来了配套的咖啡杯和碟子。)

❶ 比喻形状类似碟子的物体,如飞碟或某些动物的眼睛。

“The children claimed to see flying saucers in the sky.”

(孩子们声称在天空中看到了飞碟。)

“The owl's large eyes looked like dark saucers in the moonlight.”

(猫头鹰的大眼睛在月光下像黑色的碟子。)

同义词:dishes, plates, discs

常见短语

flying saucers — 指不明飞行物(UFO),常被描述为碟状飞行器,与外星人传说相关。

“Many people reported seeing flying saucers near the military base.”

(许多人报告在军事基地附近看到了飞碟。)

eyes like saucers — 形容因惊讶、恐惧等情绪而睁大的眼睛,强调其圆睁的状态。

“When she heard the news, her eyes grew as big as saucers.”

(听到消息时,她的眼睛瞪得像碟子一样大。)