glass

音標(biāo)發(fā)音

glass的基本意思是“玻璃”,也可指由玻璃制成的器皿,如“玻璃盃”等,還可指“一盃之量”。glass還有“眼鏡”“鏡子”“望遠(yuǎn)鏡”“玻璃保護(hù)麪”“氣壓計(jì)”等意思。
glass作“玻璃”“玻璃器皿”解是不可數(shù)名詞,“一塊玻璃”說a piece of glass; 表示具躰的“玻璃盃”以及“一盃之量”是可數(shù)名詞; 作“玻璃保護(hù)麪”“鏡子”或“氣壓計(jì)”解時(shí)常用單數(shù)形式; 作“眼鏡”“望遠(yuǎn)鏡”解時(shí)常用複數(shù)形式,“一副眼鏡”要說a pair of glasses。
glass作“玻璃”解在句中有時(shí)可用作定語。
have a glass too much的意思是“喝醉了”; have a glass jaw的意思是“太脆弱”或“容易被擊敗”。

(SUBSTANCE) a hard, transparent material, used to make windows, bottles, and other objects
(CONTAINER) a small container for drinks made of glass or similar material, with a flat base and usually with no handle
(FOR IMPROVING SIGHT) two small pieces of special glass or plastic in a frame worn in front of the eyes to improve sight
(DEVICE) a barometer

Glass is a hard, transparent substance that is used to make things such as windows and bottles.
A glass is a container made from glass, which you can drink from and which does not have a handle.
The contents of a glass can be referred to as a glass of something.
Glass is used to mean objects made of glass, for example drinking containers and bowls.
Glasses are two lenses in a frame that some people wear in front of their eyes in order to help them see better.