| 单词 | pot |
| 释义 | Word Frequency pot 1(pɒt) noun 1. a container made of earthenware, glass, or similar material; usually round and deep, often having a handle and lid, used for cooking and other domestic purposes 2. short for flowerpot, teapot 3. the amount that a pot will hold; potful 4. a chamber pot, esp a small one designed for a baby or toddler 5. a handmade piece of pottery 6. a large mug or tankard, as for beer 7. Australian any of various measures used for serving beer 8. informal a cup or trophy, esp of silver, awarded as a prize in a competition 9. the money or stakes in the pool in gambling games, esp poker 10. (often plural) informal a large amount, esp of money 11. a wicker trap for catching fish, esp crustaceans a lobster pot 12. billiards, snooker a shot by which a ball is pocketed 13. mainly British short for chimneypot 14. US informal a joint fund created by a group of individuals or enterprises and drawn upon by them for specified purposes 15. hunting pot shot 16. potbelly 17. go to pot verbWord forms: pots, potting or potted (mainly tr) 18. to set (a plant) in a flowerpot to grow 19. to put or preserve (goods, meat, etc) in a pot 20. to cook (food) in a pot 21. to shoot (game) for food rather than for sport 22. to shoot (game birds or animals) while they are on the ground or immobile rather than flying or running 23. (also intr) to shoot casually or without careful aim at (an animal, etc) 24. to sit (a baby or toddler) on a chamber pot 25. (also intr) to shape clay as a potter 26. billiards, snooker to pocket (a ball) 27. informal to capture or win; secure Word origin Late Old English pott, from Medieval Latin pottus (unattested), perhaps from Latin pōtus a drink; compare Middle Low German pot, Old Norse pottrWord Frequency pot 2(pɒt) noun a. Scottish and Northern England dialect a deep hole or pothole b. (capital when part of a name) Pen-y-Ghent Pot Word origin C14: perhaps identical with pot1 but possibly of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish dialect putt water hole, pitWord Frequency pot 3(pɒt) noun slang cannabis used as a drug in any form, such as leaves (marijuana or hemp) or resin (hashish) Word origin C20: perhaps shortened from local Mexican word potiguayaWord Frequency pot 4(pɒt) noun informal short for potentiometer |
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