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| /ˈbʌkɪt/ |
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| 1 | a round open container with a handle , used for carrying liquid and substances such as sand or soil 提桶；圆桶 |
| | 1a | the things in a bucket , or the amount a bucket contains 桶中物；一桶之量 | | a bucket of soapy water 一桶肥皂水 | |
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| 2 | a part of a machine shaped like an open container , used for moving soil , stones etc （用于挖泥土、石头等的）挖斗，铲斗 |
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| - | buckets of sth BRITISH informal
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| large amounts of something |
| 大量的某物 |
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| We haven’ t exactly got buckets of money. 我们并没有很多钱。 |
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| - | by the bucket BRITISH informal
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| in very large quantities |
| 大量 |
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| They buy tickets by the bucket and sell them at a profit. 他们大量购票，然后把它们卖出去赚差价。 |
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| - | cry/weep buckets informal
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| to cry for a long time about something |
| 大哭一场 |
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| I wept buckets when he left. 他离开时我大哭了一场。 |
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| - | in buckets informal
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| if it rains in buckets, it rains very hard |
| （雨）倾盆而下 |
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| - | sweat buckets BRITISH informal
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| to sweat a lot |
| 大汗淋漓 |
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