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kettle

美音:[´ketəl ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.壶,罐,釜,鼓
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kettle


/'ketl; `kɛtl/
n
1 container with a spout, lid and handle, used for boiling water (烧水用的)壶
*boil (water in) the kettle and make some tea 烧壶水沏茶.
2 (idm 习语) a different kettle of fish => different. a `fine, `pretty, etc kettle of fish messy, unpleasant or confusing situation 一团糟; 不愉快的事; 尴尬的局面. the pot calling the kettle black => pot1.

kettle


n[C]

[Language: Old English;Origin: cetel]
a container with a lid, a handle, and a spout, used for boiling and pouring water
American Equivalent: teakettle
 She filled the kettle and switched it on.
 The kettle's boiling (=the water in it is boiling) .
 Put the kettle on (=start boiling water in a kettle) will you?
AmE a large pot, used for making soup
another/a different kettle of fishinformal
used to say that a situation is very different from one that you have just mentioned
 She enjoys public speaking but being on TV is a different kettle of fish.
1. Like the cooling of a hot kettle or the wearing-out of a pair of shoes.
    就像一壶热水迟早会凉不来,一双鞋渐渐会磨破一样。

2. The kettle´s boiling!
    水开了!

3. The indoors was full of loved ones keeping the kettle warm till they came home.
    而家里则自有亲人们备好了热茶,等着他们回家。

4. Steam is rising from the kettle.
    蒸汽从茶壶中冒出.

5. Mary: Hurry up, John! The kettle´s boiling!
    玛丽:快, 约翰! 壶里的水开了!

6. John: Is there any water in this kettle?
    约翰:水壶里有水吗?

7. Is there any water in this kettle?
    这水壶里有水吗?

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