[C] () acontainerofvariouskinds, madeforaparticularpurpose(某种用途的)容器◆acoffeepot咖啡壶◆apepperpot胡椒瓶◆ateapot茶壶◆Isthereanymoreteainthepot? 茶壶里还有茶吗?➡ see alsochamber pot, chimney pot, flowerpot, lobster pot, melting pot, potted (3) 🔑[C]theamountcontainedinapot一罐,一瓶,一壶(的量)◆Theydrankapotofcoffee. 他们喝了一壶咖啡。[C]abowl, etc. thatismadebyapotter陶盆;陶罐;碗➤money钱the pot[sing.](especiallyNAmE) thetotalamountofmoneythatisbetinacardgame(一局纸牌游戏的)赌注总额,全部赌注the pot[sing.](especiallyNAmE) allthemoneygivenbyagroupofpeopleinordertodosthtogether, forexampletobuyfood凑集的资金;凑集的钱➡ see alsokitty➤drug毒品[U](informal) = marijuana◆potsmoking吸大麻➤shot发射[C] = potshot◆Hetookapotattheneighbour'scatwithhisairrifle. 他用气枪向邻居的猫打了一枪。➤inbilliards, etc.台球等[C](inthegameofbilliards, pool or snooker台球、普尔或斯诺克) theactofhittingaballintooneofthepocketsaroundtheedgeofthetable击球入袋➤stomach腹部[C](informal) = pot belly●gotoˈpot(informal) tobespoiledbecausepeoplearenotworkinghardortakingcareofthings荒废;荒疏;疏懒◆Herhandwriting'sgonetopotsinceshestartedusingacomputerallthetime. 自从她开始完全使用电脑后,她的书法就荒疏了。●thepotcallingthekettleˈblack(saying, informal) usedtosaythatyoushouldnotcriticizesbforafaultthatyouhaveyourself锅笑壶黑;五十步笑百步;乌鸦说猪黑●ˌpotˈluckwhenyoutakepotluck, youchoosesthorgosomewherewithoutknowingverymuchaboutit, buthopethatitwillbegood, pleasant, etc.碰运气;撞大运◆It'spotluckwhetheryougetgoodadviceornot. 能不能得到好的指点那就全靠运气了。◆You'rewelcometostaytosupper, butyou'llhavetotakepotluck(= eatwhateverisavailable). 欢迎你留下来吃晚饭,不过你得有什么就吃什么了。➡ see alsopotluck●ˈpotsofmoney(BrE, informal) averylargeamountofmoney大笔的金钱;巨额款项●acrock/potofˈgoldalargeprizeorrewardthatsbhopesforbutisunlikelytoget不大可能得到的大笔奖赏(或报酬)●intheˈmeltingpot(especiallyBrE) likelytochange; intheprocessofchanging要起变化;处于变化之中●putaquartintoapintˈpot(BrE) toputsthintoaspacethatistoosmallforit将…置于容不下之处●awatchedˌpotneverˈboils(saying) usedtosaythatwhenyouareimpatientforsthtohappen, timeseemstopassveryslowly心急水不开(越心急,时间过得越慢)
🔑potBrE/pɒt/NAmE/pɑːt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theypotBrE/pɒt/NAmE/pɑːt/present simple - he / she / itpotsBrE/pɒts/NAmE/pɑːts/past simplepottedBrE/ˈpɒtɪd/NAmE/ˈpɑːtɪd/past participlepottedBrE/ˈpɒtɪd/NAmE/ˈpɑːtɪd/ -ing formpottingBrE/ˈpɒtɪŋ/NAmE/ˈpɑːtɪŋ/➤plant植物~sthtoputaplantintoaflowerpotfilledwithsoil把…栽入盆中;种盆栽➤inbilliards, etc.台球等~sth(inthegamesofbilliards, pool and snooker台球、普尔和斯诺克) tohitaballintooneofthepockets(= holesatthecornersandedgesofthetable)击(球)入袋SYNpocket◆Hepottedtheblacktotakea7–3lead. 他把黑球击入袋中,以 7:3 领先。➤shoot射击~sthtokillananimalorabirdbyshootingit射杀,射猎(飞禽或走兽)➡ see alsopotted