请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 sinkful
释义

sinkfuln.

Brit. /ˈsɪŋkfʊl/, U.S. /ˈsɪŋkˌfʊl/
Forms: see sink n.1 and -ful suffix.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sink n.1, -ful suffix.
Etymology: < sink n.1 + -ful suffix.
An amount or quantity that fills a sink. Frequently with of.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > amount that fills a receptacle > other vessels or receptacles
fontfulc1405
shellfulc1450
eggshell-fula1475
cruseful1561
mangerful1600
thimbleful1607
hornful1610
vatful1632
flask1730
fanful1807
urnful1820
watch-glassful1830
thimble1841
eyeful1853
vaseful1856
kettleful1862
sink1868
sinkful1873
troughful1877
tankful1887
teapotful1895
walletful1909
1873 New Brunswick (New Jersey) Daily Times 10 Sept. Our friend..dumped the whole cargo into a sinkful of Croton water.
1953 J. R. Kennedy Prince Bart xiii. 312 Shaving..for the photographer, patriotically using only one cup of water instead of a sinkful and the running faucet.
1976 W. J. Burley Wycliffe & Schoolgirls iii. 64 The kitchen..had..a sink-full of dirty dishes.
2006 Spin-off Summer 60/1 I rinse the yarn in a diluted vinegar bath (about a glug of vinegar per sink-full).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
<
n.1873
随便看

 

英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/1/24 8:37:04