bottle
noun
Definitions of bottle noun
container(容器)
- A2Countable(可數名詞)
A container, typically made of glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids.
瓶；瓶子
A bottle of milk.
一瓶牛奶。
A bottle of beer.
一瓶啤酒。
She poured water into the bottle.
她把水倒進瓶子裡。
- Countable(可數名詞)
A special container with a rubber nipple for feeding milk or other liquids to a baby; or the milk in a baby's bottle.
（嬰兒）奶瓶
He fed the baby with a bottle.
他用奶瓶餵嬰兒。
The baby is crying and needs a bottle.
嬰兒在哭，需要喝奶。
She is preparing the baby’s bottle.
她正在準備嬰兒的奶瓶。
courage(勇氣)
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)slang(俚語)
Courage or the willingness to take risks.
勇氣；膽量
It really took a lot of bottle for her to do that.
她真的需要很大的勇氣才能做到那件事。
He showed real bottle under pressure.
他在壓力下展現了真正的勇氣。
He had the bottle to challenge the authorities.
他有勇氣挑戰當局。
verb
Definitions of bottle verb
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To put something into bottles or jars.
裝瓶
They bottle the wine at the winery.
他們在酒莊將葡萄酒裝瓶。
They bottled this year's batch of jam.
他們將今年的果醬裝瓶。
The fresh tomatoes were bottled for preservation.
新鮮的番茄被裝瓶保存。
Phrases of bottle verb
- bottle it
To fail to do something due to fear or a lack of courage; to lose one's nerve and not proceed with an intended action.
（因害怕而）不做某事；（因害怕而）在某事上失敗。
• He should have raised the issue at the meeting, but he bottled it.
他應該在會議上提出這個問題，但他退縮了。
Phrasal Verbs of bottle
- bottle something up
This phrase refers to the act of not expressing feelings of anger or concern by keeping them inside.
壓抑；隱藏（不快或憂慮）
• He often bottles up his stress, which eventually leads to health issues.
他經常壓抑自己的壓力，最終導致健康問題。
- bottle out
to decide abruptly to abandon a planned action due to fear or a loss of confidence
放棄計畫；退縮不前
• He was going to perform at the party, but he bottled out at the last minute.
他原本要在派對上表演，但在最後一刻退縮了。