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单词 glass
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glass

noun
 
/ɡlɑːs/
/ɡlæs/
Idioms
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    clear substance

  1.  
    [uncountable] a hard, usually clear, substance used, for example, for making windows and bottles
    • a sheet/pane of glass
    • I cut myself on a piece of broken glass.
    • frosted/toughened glass
    • a glass bottle/jar
    • sliding glass doors
    • a glass roof/dome/panel
    • under glass The vegetables are grown under glass (= in a greenhouse).
    see also cut glass, plate glass, safety glass, smoked glass, stained glass, glazier
    Extra Examples
    • He could see the light through the frosted glass.
    • She cut her foot on some glass.
    • The books were all behind glass.
    • The floor was littered with fragments of broken glass.
    • We grow fruit under glass.
    • We watched the Venetian craftsmen blowing glass.
    • the sound of breaking glass
    Topics Buildingsa1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • clear
    • coloured/​colored
    • opaque
    … of glass
    • piece
    • pane
    • sheet
    verb + glass
    • blow
    • make
    • break
    glass + verb
    • break
    • crack
    • shatter
    glass + noun
    • beads
    • bottle
    • bowl
    preposition
    • behind glass
    • on glass
    • under glass
    See full entry
  2. for drinking

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    [countable] (often in compounds) a container made of glass, used for drinking out of
    • He poured orange juice into a glass.
    • a champagne/beer glass
    • a shot glass
    • a pint glass
    see also straight glass, wine glass
    Extra Examples
    • the red liquid in his glass
    • beer in a pint glass
    • a set of crystal glasses
    • They clinked glasses, still laughing.
    • The waiter filled their glasses.
    • The butler was polishing the brandy glasses.
    • She raised the glass to her lips.
    • I put my glass down on the table.
    • He sat back, glass in hand.
    • He heard glasses clinking in the other room.
    Topics Cooking and eatinga1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • brimming
    • full
    • half-empty
    verb + glass
    • have
    • drink
    • sip
    glass + verb
    • clink
    preposition
    • in a/​the/​somebody’s glass
    • glass of
    phrases
    • (a) glass in (your) hand
    See full entry
  4.  
    [countable] the contents of a glass
    • He drank three whole glasses.
    • glass of something a glass of wine/water
    Extra Examples
    • a glass of milk
    • He had a small glass of lager with his meal.
    • He poured her a fresh glass of sherry.
    • I handed her a glass of wine.
    • She had had three glasses of whisky already.
    • She sat sipping a glass of champagne.
  5. for eyes

  6.  
    glasses
    (North American English also eyeglasses)
    (also old-fashioned or formal spectacles, informal specs especially in British English)
    [plural] two lenses in a frame that rests on the nose and ears. People wear glasses in order to be able to see better or to protect their eyes from bright light.
    • a pair of glasses
    • reading glasses
    • I wear glasses for driving.
    see also dark glasses, magnifying glass, sunglassesTopics Clothes and Fashiona1
  7. glass objects

  8. [uncountable] objects made of glass
    • We keep all our glass and china in this cupboard.
    • She has a fine collection of Bohemian glass.
    see also bell glass
  9. [singular] a protecting cover made of glass on a watch, picture or photograph frame, fire alarm, etc.
    • In case of emergency, break the glass and press the button.
  10. mirror

  11. [countable, usually singular] (old-fashioned) a mirror see also looking glass
  12. barometer

  13. the glass
    [singular] a barometer
  14. Word OriginOld English glæs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glas and German Glas.
Idioms
people (who live) in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones
  1. (saying) you should not criticize other people, because they will easily find ways of criticizing you
raise your glass (to somebody)
  1. to hold up your glass and wish somebody happiness, good luck, etc. before you drink

glass

verb
/ɡlɑːs/
/ɡlæs/
(British English, informal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they glass
/ɡlɑːs/
/ɡlæs/
he / she / it glasses
/ˈɡlɑːsɪz/
/ˈɡlæsɪz/
past simple glassed
/ɡlɑːst/
/ɡlæst/
past participle glassed
/ɡlɑːst/
/ɡlæst/
-ing form glassing
/ˈɡlɑːsɪŋ/
/ˈɡlæsɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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  1. glass somebody to hit somebody in the face with a glass
    Word OriginOld English glæs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glas and German Glas.
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