| 单词 | pot |
| 释义 | pot n 1 [C] (a) round vessel made of earthenware, metal, etc for cooking things in （烹饪用的）锅: pots and pans 锅碗瓢盆 a chicken ready for the pot 待下锅的鸡. (b) (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) any of various types of vessel made for a particular purpose 作某用途的器皿: a `teapot a `coffee-pot * a `flowerpot a `chamber-pot * a `lobster-pot. =>illus 见插图. (c) amount contained in a pot 一锅、 罐、 壶等的量 They´ve eaten a whole pot of jam! 他们吃了满满一罐果酱. Bring me another pot of coffee. 给我再来一壶咖啡. =>illus 见插图. 2 [C esp pl 尤作复数] (infml 口) large sum; a lot of money 大量; 大笔钱 making pots of money 赚大钱. 3 [C] (sl 俚) prize in an athletic contest, esp a silver cup （运动会的）奖品; （尤指）银杯. 4 the pot [sing] (esp US) (a) total amount of the bets made on one hand in a card-game 纸牌戏中一局赌注的总额. (b) all the money pooled by a group of people for a common purpose, esp for buying food; kitty 为某一共同目的（尤指购买食品）而集体凑集的基金总数; 储金. 5 [C] = pot-belly a. 6 [U] (sl 俚) marijuana 大麻烟. 7 [C] (Brit) (in billiards) stroke that sends the correct ball into one of the pockets （台球）击球入袋的一击. 8 [C] = pot-shot. 9 (idm 习语) go to `pot (infml 口) be spoilt or ruined 被损坏; 被毁掉; 完蛋 The firm is going to pot under the new management. 公司在新人管理下就要垮台了. keep the `pot boiling (a) keep sth (eg a children´s game) moving at a fast pace 使某事物（如儿童游戏）快速进行. (b) keep interest in sth alive 使对某事物的兴趣不减. put a quart into a pint pot => quart. take ,pot `luck accept whatever is available, esp food at a meal, without any choice or alternative being offered 赶上什麽是什麽; （尤指）有什麽吃什麽, 吃便饭 You are welcome to eat with us, but you´ll have to take pot luck. 欢迎你和我们一起吃饭, 可要有什麽吃什麽. We seldom book hotels when travelling, we usually just take pot luck. 我们旅游时很少预定旅馆的房间, 通常都是赶上什麽算什麽. the ,pot calling the `kettle black (saying 谚) the accuser having the same fault as the person he is accusing 锅笑壶黑; 乌鸦笑猪黑 She accused us of being extravagant talk about the pot calling the kettle black! 她指责我们铺张浪费--老鸹别嫌猪黑! pot v (-tt-) 1 (a) [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] plant (sth) in a flowerpot 将（植物）栽在花盆里 a potted azalea 盆栽的杜鹃花. (b) [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) plant (cuttings or seedlings) in a pot 把（插枝或籽苗）种在花盆里 pot up chrysanthemum cuttings 把菊花插枝种到花盆里. 2 [Tn] (infml 口) put (a baby or young child) on a chamber-pot 使（幼儿）坐便盆. 3 [Tn] (in billiards) drive (a ball) into a pocket(6) （台球）击（球）入袋. 4 [Ipr] ~ at sth shoot at sth 向某物射击 pot at a rabbit 向兔子射击. 5 [Tn] kill (sth) with a pot-shot 乱射（动物） They potted dozens of rabbits. 他们胡乱射击打死几十只兔子. 6 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] put (cooked meat or fish) in a pot in order to preserve it 将（熟的肉或鱼）装入罐内保存 potted beef, ham, shrimps, etc 装罐保存的牛肉、 火腿、 小虾等. |
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