英语词汇“cruet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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(kruːɪt)

Word forms: plural cruets

1. countable noun

A cruet is a small container, or set of containers, for salt, pepper, or mustard which is used at meals.

[British]

...a cruet set.

2. countable noun

A cruet is a small glass bottle that contains oil or vinegar and is used at the table at meals.

[US]

cruet in British English

(ˈkruːɪt)

noun

a small container for holding pepper, salt, vinegar, oil, etc, at table

a set of such containers, esp on a stand

3. Christianity

either of a pair of small containers for the wine and water used in the Eucharist

4. Australian a slang word for head (sense 1)

5. do one's cruet

plural noun

6. Australian vulgar, slang

the testicles

Word origin

C13: from Anglo-French, diminutive of Old French crue flask, of Germanic origin; compare Old Saxon krūka, Old English crūce pot

cruet in American English

(ˈkruɪt)

noun

a small glass bottle, as for holding vinegar or oil for the table

Word origin

ME < Anglo-Fr, dim. of OFr crue, earthen pot < Gmc *kruka (Ger krug): see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF

Examples of 'cruet' in a sentence
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They shook the bottle to kill the fizz and then poured the liquid into the cruet.She took a tiny glass bottle from the cruet set and shook it, then sprinkled the contents over her salad.On the desk top, to one side, were a silver napkin ring, a small antique cruet set and a crystal glass of sparkling mineral water.

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释义	Trends of cruet View usage for: cruet (kruːɪt) Word forms: plural cruets 1. countable noun A cruet is a small container, or set of containers, for salt, pepper, or mustard which is used at meals. [British] ...a cruet set. 2. countable noun A cruet is a small glass bottle that contains oil or vinegar and is used at the table at meals. [US] cruet in British English (ˈkruːɪt) noun 1. a small container for holding pepper, salt, vinegar, oil, etc, at table 2. a set of such containers, esp on a stand 3. Christianity either of a pair of small containers for the wine and water used in the Eucharist 4. Australian a slang word for head (sense 1) 5. do one's cruet plural noun 6. Australian vulgar, slang the testicles Word origin C13: from Anglo-French, diminutive of Old French crue flask, of Germanic origin; compare Old Saxon krūka, Old English crūce pot cruet in American English (ˈkruɪt) noun a small glass bottle, as for holding vinegar or oil for the table Word origin ME < Anglo-Fr, dim. of OFr crue, earthen pot < Gmc *kruka (Ger krug): see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF Examples of 'cruet' in a sentence cruet They shook the bottle to kill the fizz and then poured the liquid into the cruet. Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES She took a tiny glass bottle from the cruet set and shook it, then sprinkled the contents over her salad. Adam, Paul A NASTY DOSE OF DEATH On the desk top, to one side, were a silver napkin ring, a small antique cruet set and a crystal glass of sparkling mineral water. Adam, Paul A NASTY DOSE OF DEATH
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