bottles

IPA/ˈbɒt.əl/

KK[bˈɑtəlz]IPA/ˈbɑː.t̬əl/

bottlessingular
bottlesesplural

1.名詞A2

釋義

containers with narrow tops that people use for holding water, milk, juice, and other liquids, often in glass or plastic.

例句

Elena rinsed the empty bottles before putting them in the recycling bin.

recycle + empty bottles

Minh carried two water bottles in a backpack for the mountain walk.

同義詞

containers
is broader and can describe boxes, cans, or jars as well as bottles.
flasks
usually suggests a more specific shape or special use, such as travel or science.
jars
have a wider mouth and are not normally described as bottles.

文法句型

glass bottles

plastic bottles

bottles of water

用法筆記

This sense is about the physical containers themselves. When the focus is on how much drink is supplied or consumed, use sense 3 instead.

常見錯誤

❌I bought three bottle for the picnic.

✅I bought three bottles for the picnic.

💡the plural noun needs -s after a number.

❌These bottles is for the school trip.

✅These bottles are for the school trip.

💡bottles is plural, so it takes are.

2.名詞B1

釋義

containers with a teat on top that are used to give milk or another drink to a baby.

例句

Yumi washed the baby's bottles before the midnight feed.

baby's bottles before feeding

The twins' bottles were warming in a pan of hot water.

同義詞

feeding bottles
is a fuller label that makes the infant use explicit.
baby bottles
is the most direct everyday phrase when the context is childcare.

文法句型

baby bottles

warm the bottles

sterilize the bottles

用法筆記

Usually understood as feeding bottles for infants, especially when people talk about washing, warming, or sterilizing them.

常見錯誤

❌She warmed the baby bottles milk.

✅She warmed the milk bottle for the baby.

💡do not place milk after bottles as if bottles directly described the drink.

❌We cleaned the bottles for the baby after every drinked feed.

✅We cleaned the bottles for the baby after every feed.

💡feed is the correct noun here, not drinked.

3.名詞B1

釋義

amounts of a drink or other liquid counted by the bottle as one unit.

例句

The table ordered four bottles of mineral water with lunch.

number + bottles of drink

Renata sold twelve bottles of homemade sauce at the market.

同義詞

bottlefuls
focuses on the amount inside each bottle rather than the commercial unit.
servings
is broader and does not specifically say the liquid comes by bottle.

文法句型

two bottles of water

sell bottles of juice

finish three bottles

用法筆記

Use this sense when bottles act as units for buying, serving, or consuming a liquid. Distinguish from sense 1, which focuses on the containers as objects.

常見錯誤

❌We drank three bottles waters during the hike.

✅We drank three bottles of water during the hike.

💡use of before the liquid being counted.

❌The ticket includes two waters bottle.

✅The ticket includes two bottles of water.

💡English counts the unit with bottles of.

bottlespresent simple I / you / we / they
bottleses3rd person singular
bottlesing-ing form
bottlesedpast simple

1.動詞及物B1

釋義

to fill bottles with a liquid or food so it can be stored, carried, or sold.

例句

Workers bottle the apple juice while the fruit is still fresh.

bottle + liquid for sale

The farm bottles milk in reusable glass containers each Friday.

同義詞

package
is broader and can include cans, boxes, or bags, not just bottles.
jar
applies when food is put into jars rather than bottles.
can
is used when the product goes into metal cans instead of bottles.

反義詞

pour out
focuses on taking the liquid from the bottle rather than putting it in.

文法句型

bottles the juice

bottles water at the source

be bottled near the farm

用法筆記

The object is usually the liquid or food being packed, not the bottle itself. This verb is common in production, farming, and food-selling contexts.

常見錯誤

❌They bottled the jars before the market opened.

✅They bottled the jam before the market opened.

💡bottle takes the product being packed, not the container name.

❌The company bottles in the village the water.

✅The company bottles the water in the village.

💡keep the liquid directly after the verb.

2.動詞及物 / 不及物C1

釋義

to lose your nerve at the last moment and back away from something because you feel scared.

例句

Eitan bottles the final penalty when the stadium suddenly goes quiet.

bottle + high-pressure moment

Abigail nearly bottles it, then steps onto the diving board anyway.

common pattern: bottle it

同義詞

back out
suggests withdrawing from a plan, but not always from sudden fear.
chicken out
is a close informal synonym, often more obviously mocking.
lose nerve
states the idea plainly but lacks the slang tone of bottle.

反義詞

go through with
means continuing and doing the thing instead of pulling back.

文法句型

bottles it

bottles the jump

nearly bottles the interview

用法筆記

Usually used for a moment when someone is about to act but fear takes over. In British informal English, bottle it is the most common pattern.

常見錯誤

❌She bottled to sing after hearing the crowd.

✅She bottled it after hearing the crowd.

💡this sense often uses it rather than a to-infinitive.

❌He bottles because he is shy every day at school.

✅He bottles the speech because he gets scared at the last moment.

💡this verb is for a specific moment of losing nerve, not a general personality trait.

bottles

bottles — noun

1. containers with narrow tops that people use for holding water, milk, juice, and

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常見錯誤

2. containers with a teat on top that are used to give milk or another drink to a b

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常見錯誤

3. amounts of a drink or other liquid counted by the bottle as one unit.

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常見錯誤

bottles — verb

1. to fill bottles with a liquid or food so it can be stored, carried, or sold.

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2. to lose your nerve at the last moment and back away from something because you f

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