kettle
美音:
[´ketəl
]英音:
[´ketəl
]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 fishinformalused 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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