ldoce_135_fglass1 /ɡlɑːs $ ɡlæs/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 2 for drinking 用于喝东西 [countableC]DFD a container used for drinking made of glass 玻璃杯 → cupwine/brandy/champagne etc glass 葡萄酒杯/白兰地酒杯/香槟杯等 Nigel raised his glass in a toast to his son. 奈杰尔举杯向儿子祝酒。
→4 See picture of 见图 glass 3 amount of liquid 液体的量 [countableC] the amount of a drink contained in a glass 一杯之量glass of She poured a glass of wine. 她倒了一杯葡萄酒。
4 FOR EYES 用于眼睛glasses [plural]MHD two pieces of specially cut glass or plastic in a frame, which you wear in order to see more clearly 眼镜 SYN spectacles He was clean-shaven and wore glasses. 他胡子刮得很光净,戴着一副眼镜。
I need a new pair of glasses. 我需要一副新眼镜。
distance/reading glasses 远视镜/阅读镜
→ dark glasses, field glasses5 GRAMMAR 语法Glasses is plural, even when it refers to a single object. Do not say ‘a glasses’. glasses是复数,即使是一副眼镜也用复数。不要说a glasses
She’s got nice (NOT不说 a nice) glasses.她的眼镜很漂亮。
n GrammarGlasses is plural, even when it refers to a single object: She’s got nice glasses. 她的眼镜很漂亮。
✗Don’t say: She’s got a nice glasses. wore glasses• She had brown eyes and wore glasses, except when she was meeting some one for the first time.• Delores was tall and overweight and wore glasses that were a little too large for her face.• Dad wore glasses, but they spent more time in his hand than on his nose.• He had a moustache, short dark hair, and he wore glasses.• It seems to me that I wore glasses before I wore zinc and castor oil cream.• He was clean-shaven, wore glasses and had dark hair with a bald spot.• The kid had bright yellow socks on, Lucy was barefoot and her hair was longer and she wore glasses.• It was asking for trouble especially if you wore glasses like him. 5 glass objects 玻璃器皿 [uncountableU]DHDF objects which are made of glass, especially ones used for drinking and eating 玻璃器皿 a priceless collection of Venetian glass 一套价值连城的威尼斯玻璃器皿藏品
6. people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones CRITICIZEused to say that you should not criticize someone for having a fault if you have the same fault yourself 玻璃屋里的人不要扔石头〔表示如果自己也有某种短处,就不要指责别人〕 7. somebody sees the glass as half-empty/half-full used to say that a particular person is more likely to notice the good parts or the bad parts of a situation 某人看杯子是半空的/半满的〔用于表示某人总是看到事情不好的一面或好的一面〕 9. mirror 镜子 [countableC] old-fashionedDCDH a mirror 镜子 10. the glass old-fashionedTDN a barometer 气压计,晴雨表 → cut glass, ground glass, looking glass, magnifying glass, plate glass, stained glass, safety glass, → raise your glass at raise1(16)n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a transparent solid substance used for making windows, bottles etcADJECTIVES/NOUN + glassbroken glassShe cleaned up the broken glass with a dustpan and brush.
stained glass (=glass of different colours used in windows)He designed the stained glass windows of Coventry Cathedral.
tinted glass (=coloured rather than completely transparent)The car had tinted glass.
frosted glass (=glass with a rough surface so that it is not transparent)The bathroom windows were made of frosted glass.
clear glass (=that you can see through rather than being coloured)The drink comes in clear glass bottles.
plate glass (=big pieces of glass made in large thick sheets, used especially in shop windows)Vandals smashed a plate glass window.
safety glass (=strong glass that breaks into small pieces that are not sharp)The company makes safety glass for car windows.
glass + NOUNa glass bottle/bowl/vase etcGlass bottles can be recycled very easily.
a glass window/doorThe doors had two round glass windows in them.
phrasesa piece of glassHe cut his foot on a piece of glass.
a shard/splinter of glass (=a sharp piece of broken glass)People were injured by shards of glass following the explosion.
a fragment of glass (=a small piece of glass that has broken off)Fragments of glass covered the floor near the broken window.
a pane of glass (=a piece of glass used in a window)There was a broken pane of glass in the kitchen window.
a sheet of glass (=a piece of flat glass)Sheets of glass were used as shelves.
verbsglass breaksThis type of glass doesn’t break easily.
glass shatters (=break into small pieces)When glass shatters, it leaves jagged edges.
glass cracksGlass will crack if too much pressure is put on it.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 4: verbswear glassesI didn’t know you wore glasses.
put on your glassesHe put on his glasses and read through the instructions.
take off/remove your glassesElsie took off her glasses and rubbed her eyes.
wipe/clean your glassesHarry wiped his glasses with the corner of a handkerchief.
break your glassesI broke my glasses when I accidentally sat on them.
phrasesa pair of glassesShe was wearing a new pair of glasses.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + glassesdark glasses (=sunglasses)She wore a scarf over her head and dark glasses.
reading glasses (=for reading)She looked at him over the frames of her reading glasses.
distance glasses (=for seeing things that are not close to you)Without her distance glasses she couldn’t see his expression.
tinted glasses (=with coloured glass)He always wore a pair of tinted glasses.
steel-/horn-/gold-rimmed glasses (=with frames made of steel etc)He was a thin little guy with gold-rimmed glasses.
thick glasses (=with lenses that are thick)She peered up at them through thick glasses.