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单词 bowl
释义

bowlnoun

uk/bəʊl/us/boʊl/

bowl noun (DISH)

A2 [ C ] a round container that is open at the top and is deep enough to hold fruit, sugar, etc.:

a soup/cereal/salad/sugar bowl
a bowl of soup/rice/porridge
She eats a bowl (= the contents of a bowl) of cereal every morning.
Sift the flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl.
UK Just put the dirty dishes in the washing-up bowl, and I'll do them later.

[ C ] the rounded inside part of something:

The toilet bowl was cracked and stained, and the walls were covered in mould.

[ C ] mainly US a large bowl-shaped building or structure, used for important sports events or musical performances:

the Hollywood Bowl

More examples

  • In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, and raisins.
  • Would you like a bowl of soup?
  • I bought a wooden salad bowl at the local craft fair.
  • Crack three eggs into a bowl and mix them together.
  • Could you put these apples in the fruit bowl?

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Dishes, bowls, cups & glasses

  • basin
  • beaker
  • chalice
  • champagne flute
  • coaster
  • crockery
  • dinner service
  • dish
  • middy
  • mortar
  • mug
  • place mat
  • platter
  • pudding basin
  • stein
  • stem
  • stoneware
  • tableware
  • tankard
  • tea set

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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Public entertainment venues
Sports venues

bowl noun (GAME)

bowls [ U ] UK

US lawn bowling a game played either outside on smooth grass or inside on an artificial surface, in which the players roll a large black or brown ball as close as possible to a smaller white ball:

Bowls is one of the most popular sports in the UK .

[ C ] a large ball used in the game of bowls

[ C ] (in the US) a special game of American football usually played after the season has finished

See
Super Bowl

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Bowls, bowling & croquet

  • boules
  • bowling
  • bowling alley
  • bowling ball
  • bowling green
  • croquet
  • jack
  • lawn bowling
  • mallet
  • skittle
  • tenpin bowling
  • tenpins

Idiom(s)

life is just a bowl of cherries

bowlverb [ I or T ]

uk/bəʊl/us/boʊl/

bowl verb [ I or T ] (ROLL)

to roll a ball along a smooth surface during a game of bowls or bowling

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Bowls, bowling & croquet

  • boules
  • bowling
  • bowling alley
  • bowling ball
  • bowling green
  • croquet
  • jack
  • lawn bowling
  • mallet
  • skittle
  • tenpin bowling
  • tenpins

bowl verb [ I or T ] (CRICKET)

to throw a ball towards a batsman (= the player who hits the ball) using a vertical circular movement of the arm while running:

Pringle was tired after bowling for an hour.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Cricket

  • 12th man
  • bails 2
  • batswoman
  • batting average
  • century
  • cricketer
  • declare
  • delivery
  • fall
  • field
  • maiden
  • overthrow
  • pavilion
  • run sb out
  • six
  • test match
  • the infield
  • the outfield
  • wicket
  • wicketkeeper

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Phrasal verb(s)

bowl down/along sth
bowl sb out
bowl sb over
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