bottle /ˈbɒtəl/ CET4 TEM4 ( bottling, bottled, bottles )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A bottle is a glass or plastic container in which drinks and other liquids are kept. Bottles are usually round with straight sides and a narrow top. 瓶子

  例：

  There were two empty beer bottles on the table.

  桌上有两个空啤酒瓶。

  例：

  He was pulling the cork from a bottle of wine.

  他在拔一瓶葡萄酒的瓶塞。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT You can use bottle to refer to a bottle and its contents, or to the contents only. 瓶

  例：

  She had drunk half a bottle of whisky.

  她已经喝了半瓶威士忌。

• 3. 

  N nerve; courage (esp in the phrase lose one's bottle) 胆量; 勇气 [英国英语] [slang]

• 4. 

  V-T To bottle a drink or other liquid means to put it into bottles after it has been made. 使装瓶

  例：

  This is a large truck which has equipment to automatically bottle the wine.

  这是辆有葡萄酒自动装瓶设备的大卡车。

• 5. 

  V to injure by thrusting a broken bottle into (a person) 用破玻璃瓶刺(某人) [slang]

• 6. 

  N-COUNT A bottle is a drinking container used by babies. It has a special rubber part at the top through which they can suck their drink. 奶瓶

  例：

  Gary was holding a bottle to the baby's lips.

  加里正把奶瓶放到婴儿的嘴边。

• 7. 

  → see also bottled