bowl1 /bəʊl $ boʊl/ ●●● S2 W3 noun → bole, boll1 container 容器CONTAINER [countableC]DHH a wide round container that is open at the top, used to hold liquids, food, flowers etc 碗;钵 → dish Mix all the ingredients thoroughly in a large bowl. 将所有配料放在大碗里搅拌均匀。
Fill the bowl with water. 在碗里装满水。
a mixing/serving bowl (=a bowl used for mixing foods or serving them) 拌菜碗/分菜碗 Beat the butter in a mixing bowl until creamy and soft. 将黄油放在拌菜碗中搅打至柔滑。
a soup/salad/cereal etc bowl (=a bowl to eat or serve soup, salad etc from) 汤碗/沙拉碗/麦片碗等
2 AMOUNTamount 数量 [countableC] (also bowlful)TM the amount of something contained in a bowl 一碗之量 4. BALLball 球 [countableC] British EnglishBrEDS a ball that you use in the game of bowls 〔滚木球戏所用的〕木球
5 shape 形状SHAPE [countableC]C the part of an object such as a spoon, pipe, toilet etc that is shaped like a bowl 碗状部分,〔匙、烟斗、抽水马桶等物体的〕凹处a toilet/lavatory bowl 马桶缸/厕缸
6 stadium 体育场SPORT [countableC usually singular] American EnglishAmEDS a large stadium shaped like a bowl, where people go to watch special events such as sports games or music concerts 环形剧场;椭圆形体育场 the Hollywood Bowl 好莱坞环形剧场
n COLLOCATIONStypes of bowla soup/cereal/pudding bowl (=for eating soup, cereal etc from)These work well as pasta or cereal bowls.
a salad/sugar/fruit bowl (=for serving salad etc)There are some apples in the fruit bowl if you want one.
a mixing bowl (=for mixing foods)Put the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.
a serving bowl (=for serving foods)She put the strawberries in a glass serving bowl.
a washing-up bowl (=for washing the dishes in)a plastic washing-up bowl
a wooden/china/glass etc bowlI broke a china bowl.