glass
名詞
定義 glass 名詞
substance(物質)
- A1Uncountable(不可數名詞)
A hard, transparent substance commonly used to make windows, bottles, and various other objects.
玻璃
tinted/shattered glass
染色/碎裂的玻璃
a glass carafe/bowl/trinket
一個玻璃水瓶/碗/小飾品
This expansive window is crafted from a single sheet of glass.
這扇寬敞的窗戶是由一整片玻璃製成的。
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)
Objects made of glass, considered as a collective group.
泛指玻璃製成的物品；玻璃器皿。
The museum houses an extensive collection of exquisite glass pieces.
博物館收藏了大量精美的玻璃製品。
She carefully packed the glass to prevent damage during transport.
她小心翼翼地包裝玻璃製品，以防止運輸過程中損壞。
The ancient glass artifacts were unearthed at a nearby archeological site.
這些古老的玻璃製品是在附近的考古遺址出土的。
container(容器)
- A1Countable(可數名詞)
A small container, typically made of glass or similar material, with a flat base and usually lacking a handle, intended for beverages.
杯子
a glass for beer/wine
一個啤酒/葡萄酒杯
She filled a glass with milk.
她往杯子裡倒滿了牛奶。
Could you please get me a glass for water?
可以請你幫我拿一個水杯嗎？
片語 glass 名詞
- glasses
A pair of spectacles consisting of lenses set in a frame, designed to correct vision or protect the eyes.
眼鏡
• She took off her glasses and rubbed her eyes.
她摘下眼鏡，揉了揉眼睛。
- under glass
In a greenhouse or other protected environment.
在溫室中
• To protect the plants from the frost, we had to keep them under glass.
為了保護植物免受霜凍，我們不得不把它們放在玻璃溫室裡。
- a glass of something
A quantity of a drink contained in a glass.
一杯（某種飲品）
• She ordered a glass of iced tea to go with her lunch.
她點了一杯冰茶來搭配她的午餐。
- the glass
A device that measures atmospheric pressure; a barometer.
指氣壓計。
• According to the glass, it might rain today.
根據氣壓計，今天可能會下雨。
成語
- People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
This idiom advises against criticizing others for flaws or faults that one possesses themselves.
己身不正，不应評人
• He always criticizes others' mistakes, yet he often makes the same ones himself; it's a classic case of 'people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones'.
他總是批評別人的錯誤，但他自己經常犯同樣的錯誤；這就是典型的『住在玻璃屋裡的人不應該扔石頭』。
- people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
This idiom advises against criticizing others for faults or weaknesses that one possesses themselves.
己身不正，不应議人。
• He is always criticizing others for being late, but he himself is often late; it's a classic case of 'people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.'
他總是批評別人遲到，但他自己也常常遲到；這正是『住在玻璃屋的人不該丟石頭』的典型例子。
- the glass is half empty
Describes an attitude of focusing on the negative aspects of a situation rather than the positive ones.
用來描述一種總是考慮情況中不好的一面，而不是好的一面的態度。
• Despite the team losing the match, he said the glass was half empty and complained they could have done better.
儘管球隊輸了比賽，他說杯子是半空的，抱怨他們可以做得更好。
- the glass is half full
This idiom describes an optimistic attitude where one focuses on the positive aspects of a situation rather than the negative ones.
用來形容一種總是從好的方面看待事情，而不是消極面的態度。
• Despite facing challenges, she always sees the glass as half full and maintains a positive attitude.
儘管面臨挑戰，她總是認為杯子是半滿的，並保持積極的態度。
片語動詞 glass
- glass something in/over
to enclose or seal an object by using glass to cover its open areas
用玻璃封住（某物）
• They glassed in the swimming pool to keep the water clean.
他們用玻璃封住游泳池以保持水質清潔。