ldoce_269_dpot1 /pɒt $ pɑːt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 2 for a plant 用于植物 [countableC]DLG a container for a plant, usually made of plastic or baked clay 花盆 herbs growing in pots 长在花盆里的草本植物
3 tea/coffee 茶/咖啡 [countableC]DFU a container with a handle and a small tube for pouring, used to make tea or coffee 壶 Is there any tea left in the pot? 壶里还有茶吗?
pot of I’ll make a pot of coffee. 我要煮壶咖啡。
→ coffee pot, teapot 4 for food, paint etc 用于食物、油漆等 [countableC] British EnglishBrEDFU a round container for storing foods such as jam that are slightly liquid, or for substances such as glue or paint 罐;瓶pot of a pot of blue paint 一罐蓝色油漆
jam/paint/yoghurt etc pot 果酱瓶/油漆罐/酸奶瓶等
→4 See picture of 见图 CONTAINER 5 bowl/dish etc 碗/碟等 [countableC]TIP a dish, bowl, plate, or another container that is made by shaping clay and then baking it 陶碟;陶碗;陶盆;陶制容器 → pottery 6 go to pot informalFAIL if something such as a place or an organization goes to pot, it becomes much worse or fails because no one is taking care of it 衰落;荒芜;垮掉 The government has let the whole country go to pot. 这个政府已令整个国家败落了。
7 pots of money British EnglishBrE informalRICH a lot of money 大笔的金钱 They’ve got pots of money in the bank. 他们在银行有巨额存款。
He’s hoping to make pots of money from the deal. 他希望能从那笔交易中赚一大笔钱。
pots of money• It would also become clear which of the 70 pots of money were in high demand and which were irrelevant.• The counselor would then electronically graze the 70 categorical pots of money. 8 MONEY 钱the pot a) money that is available to do something, especially money that people have collected 凑集的资金in the pot So far we’ve got £150 in the pot. 我们目前凑了150英镑。
b) all the money that people have risked in a card game, and which can be won 〔纸牌游戏的〕全部赌注,赌注总额in the pot There was $1000 in the pot. 赌注总额是1,000美元。
9 drug 毒品 [uncountableU] old-fashioned informalMDD marijuana 大麻 Michael was smoking pot with some friends. 迈克尔和一些朋友在吸大麻。
10. (a case of) the pot calling the kettle black informalCRITICIZE used humorously to say that you should not criticize someone for something, because you have done the same thing or have the same fault 锅笑壶黑,五十步笑百步(a case of) the pot calling the kettle black• It was a bit like the pot calling the kettle black. 11. stomach 肚子 [countableC] a potbelly 大肚子 12. hit a ball 击球 [countableC] British EnglishBrE the act of hitting a ball into one of the pockets (=holes at the edge of the table) in games such as billiards, pool, and snooker 〔台球等的〕击球入袋 13. toilet 马桶 [countableC] informal a toilet 抽水马桶 → chamber pot, chimney pot, flowerpot, lobsterpot, melting pot