glass
noun/ɡlɑːs/
/ɡlæs/
Idioms - [uncountable] a hard, usually clear, substance used, for example, for making windows and bottles
玻璃 - a sheet/pane of glass
一片玻璃；一块窗玻璃 - I cut myself on a piece of broken glass.
我被一块碎玻璃划伤了。 - frosted/toughened glass
毛／钢化玻璃 - a glass bottle/jar
玻璃瓶／罐 - sliding glass doors
玻璃滑动门 - a glass roof/dome/panel
玻璃屋顶/圆顶/面板 - under glass The vegetables are grown under glass (= in a greenhouse).
这些蔬菜是在玻璃温室种植的。
Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsa1- He could see the light through the frosted glass.
他能够透过磨砂玻璃看到亮光。 - She cut her foot on some glass.
她的脚被玻璃割伤了。 - The books were all behind glass.
书都放在玻璃柜子里。 - The floor was littered with fragments of broken glass.
地板上满是玻璃碎片。 - We grow fruit under glass.
我们在玻璃温室里种植水果。 - We watched the Venetian craftsmen blowing glass.
我们观看了威尼斯工匠吹制玻璃的过程。 - the sound of breaking glass
打碎玻璃的声音
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- coloured/colored
- opaque
- …
- piece
- pane
- sheet
- …
- blow
- make
- break
- …
- break
- crack
- shatter
- …
- beads
- bottle
- bowl
- …
- behind glass
- on glass
- under glass
- …
- a sheet/pane of glass
enlarge image[countable] (often in compounds) a container made of glass, used for drinking out of玻璃杯；酒杯 - He poured orange juice into a glass.
他把橙汁倒进玻璃杯里。 - a champagne/beer glass
香槟酒杯；啤酒杯 - a shot glass
烈酒杯 - a pint glass
品脱杯
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatinga1- the red liquid in his glass
他杯子里的红色液体 - beer in a pint glass
一品脱玻璃杯中的啤酒 - a set of crystal glasses
一套水晶玻璃杯 - They clinked glasses, still laughing.
他们碰了杯，依旧大笑不止。 - The waiter filled their glasses.
侍者把他们的杯子斟满。 - The butler was polishing the brandy glasses.
男管家正在擦白兰地酒杯。 - She raised the glass to her lips.
她把杯子举到唇边。 - I put my glass down on the table.
我把玻璃杯放在桌子上。 - He sat back, glass in hand.
他手里拿着酒杯向后一靠。 - He heard glasses clinking in the other room.
他听到另一间屋里发出碰杯的声音。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brimming
- full
- half-empty
- …
- have
- drink
- sip
- …
- clink
- in a/the/somebody’s glass
- glass of
- (a) glass in (your) hand
- He poured orange juice into a glass.
- [countable] the contents of a glass
一杯（的量） - He drank three whole glasses.
他喝了满满三杯。 - glass of something a glass of wine/water
一杯葡萄酒／水
Extra Examples- a glass of milk
一杯牛奶 - He had a small glass of lager with his meal.
他吃饭时喝了一小杯淡啤酒。 - He poured her a fresh glass of water.
他给她倒了一杯新鲜的水。 - I handed her a glass of ice tea.
我递给她一杯冰茶。 - I was so thirsty I drank three glasses of lemonade.
我太渴了，喝了三杯柠檬水。 - She sat sipping a glass of champagne.
她坐着慢慢抿香槟。
- He drank three whole glasses.
- glasses(North American English also eyeglasses)(also old-fashioned or formal spectacles, informal specs especially in British English)[plural] two lenses in a frame that rests on the nose and ears. People wear glasses in order to be able to see better or to protect their eyes from bright light.
眼镜 - a pair of glasses
一副眼镜 - reading glasses
老花镜 - I wear glasses for driving.
我开车时戴眼镜。
- a pair of glasses
- [uncountable] objects made of glass
玻璃器皿；玻璃制品 - We keep all our glass and china in this cupboard.
我们把所有玻璃器皿和瓷器都放在这个橱里。 - She has a fine collection of Bohemian glass.
她收藏了一批做工精细的波希米亚玻璃制品。
- We keep all our glass and china in this cupboard.
- [singular] a protecting cover made of glass on a watch, picture or photograph frame, fire alarm, etc.
玻璃保护面；玻璃（镜）框；（火灾警报器的）玻璃罩 - In case of emergency, break the glass and press the button.
如遇紧急情况，击碎玻璃罩按下按钮。
- In case of emergency, break the glass and press the button.
- [countable, usually singular] (old-fashioned) a mirror
镜子 - the glass[singular] a barometer
气压表；晴雨表
clear substance
for drinking
for eyes
glass objects
mirror
barometer
Word OriginOld English glæs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glas and German Glas.
Idioms
the glass is half-empty
- used to refer to the attitude of somebody who always looks at the bad things in a situation rather than the good ones
用于指在某种情况下总是看到坏事而不是好事的人的态度 - For me the glass is half-empty.
对我来说，杯子是半空的。 - If you start to look at things with a glass half-empty mentality, your problems soon pile up.
如果你开始以半空的心态看待事物，你的问题很快就会堆积起来。
- For me the glass is half-empty.
the glass is half-full
- used to refer to the attitude of somebody who always looks at the good things in a situation rather than the bad ones
用于指某人在某种情况下总是看到好的一面而不是坏的一面的态度 - My glass is always half-full.
我的杯子总是半满的。 - She always looks on the bright side—she's a glass half-full kind of person.
她总是往好的一面看——她是一个半满杯子的人。
- My glass is always half-full.
people (who live) in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones
- (saying) you should not criticize other people, because they will easily find ways of criticizing you
身居玻璃房，投石招祸殃；自身毛病多，勿挑他人错
raise your glass (to somebody)
- to hold up your glass and wish somebody happiness, good luck, etc. before you drink
举杯祝酒