时间: 2025-04-26 07:20:11
美: ['kɛtl]
英: ['ket(ə)l]
n. 壶;[化工] 釜;罐;鼓
n. (Kettle)人名;(英)凯特尔
最后更新时间:2025-04-26 07:20:11
字面意思:Kettle 指的是一种容器,通常用于加热水或其他液体,通常有一个把手和一个壶嘴。
定义:A kettle is a metal or plastic container used for boiling water, with a lid and a spout for pouring.
词性:名词(noun)
词源分析:Kettle 源自古英语单词 "cytel",意思是“小锅”。这个词与古法语的 "caitel" 相关联,最终追溯到拉丁语的 "catillus",意思是“小碗”或“小盘子”。
历史背景:Kettle 一词的使用可以追溯到中世纪,最早在1400年代的文献中出现,作为家庭烹饪工具的描述。
课本:该单词可能在**的初中和高中英语教材中出现;在牛津英语词典和美国的初中及高中教材中普遍存在。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:
The kettle is boiling; we can make tea now.
(水壶在烧开了;我们可以泡茶了。)
She filled the kettle with water and placed it on the stove.
(她把水壶装满水,然后放在灶上。)
Don’t forget to turn off the kettle after the water boils.
(水开后别忘了关掉水壶。)
In the kitchen, the kettle whistled, signaling that the water was ready.
(在厨房,水壶鸣叫,表示水已准备好。)
He bought an electric kettle to save time when making coffee.
(他买了一个电水壶,以节省冲咖啡的时间。)
*. The kettle's handle was too hot to touch.
(水壶的把手太热,无法触碰。)
She watched the steam rise from the kettle with anticipation.
(她期待地看着水壶上升的蒸汽。)
The old kettle had a beautiful floral design.
(这只旧水壶有一个美丽的花卉图案。)
After the kettle was filled, she turned on the heat.
(水壶装满后,她打开了火。)
The kettle is an essential tool in every kitchen.
(水壶是每个厨房必不可少的工具。)
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音标记忆法:通过音标 /ˈkɛt.əl/ 来记忆这个单词。可以多次朗读,增强记忆。
谐音联想记忆:将 "kettle" 想象为“开水壶”,通过联想“开水”来帮助记忆。
通过以上各个方面的分析,可以更全面地理解和掌握单词 "kettle" 的含义及用法。
[N-COUNT] A kettle is a covered container that you use for boiling water. It has a handle, and a spout for the water to come out of. 水壶
例:I'll put the kettle on and make us some tea.我来烧壶水给咱们沏点儿茶。
[N-COUNT] A kettle of water is the amount of water contained in a kettle. 一壶的量
例:Pour a kettle of boiling water over the onions.往这些洋葱上倒一壶开水。
[[非正式]] If you say that something is a different kettle of fish, you mean that it is very different from another related thing that you are talking about. 两码事
例:Banking today is a very different kettle of fish from the industry of the past.如今的银行业与过去的已是两码事了。