flask
/flɑːsk/ (bre, ipa) · /flæsk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈflask ˈfläsk/ (ame, mw)
flask — noun
- flasksingular
- flasksplural
1. a container with insulated walls that keeps a drink hot or cold for many hours
a container with insulated walls that keeps a drink hot or cold for many hours
Emre filled a flask with ginger tea before the early bus to school.
fill a flask with a hot drink
Christopher opened his flask on the mountain and shared warm soup.
Antonia kept cold water in her flask during the long tennis match.
The bus driver grabbed a flask of coffee before the winter shift.
- thermos
very common everyday word, especially in North American speech
- vacuum flask
the clearer technical term, especially in British English
- insulated bottle
a newer general term for modern reusable drink containers
文法句型
a flask of [drink]
fill a flask with [drink]
pour [drink] from a flask
用法筆記
In everyday use, this sense usually means a container for carrying tea, coffee, soup, or water while keeping the temperature steady.
常見錯誤
2. a pocket-sized metal container for carrying alcohol
a pocket-sized metal container for carrying alcohol
Otis slipped a silver flask into his coat before the concert.
carry a flask in a pocket or coat
Lan took one sip from the flask before hiding it again.
Adina found an old flask in her uncle's fishing jacket pocket.
The guard told Anthony to leave the flask outside the stadium.
- hip flask
the most exact term for a flat alcohol flask
- pocket flask
a descriptive term that stresses how it is carried
文法句型
carry a flask
take a sip from a flask
keep [alcohol] in a flask
用法筆記
This sense usually suggests a secret or personal supply of alcohol, not an ordinary bottle for water.
常見錯誤
3. a glass vessel with a wide body and narrow neck for mixing or holding liquids in
a glass vessel with a wide body and narrow neck for mixing or holding liquids in science work
Ife poured blue liquid into the flask before the teacher started the experiment.
pour liquid into a flask in a lab
Diya rinsed the flask carefully after heating sugar water in class.
Ryo held the flask under the tap until the smell was gone.
The lab assistant labeled each flask before the students mixed the chemicals.
- laboratory flask
a general formal label for this piece of equipment
- conical flask
a more specific lab type with sloping sides
文法句型
pour [liquid] into a flask
heat a flask
rinse a flask
用法筆記
Common in science lessons or laboratory work, especially when liquids are mixed, heated, or stored in glass equipment.
常見錯誤
4. a rounded wine bottle, often covered in straw, used for serving table wine
a rounded wine bottle, often covered in straw, used for serving table wine
The waiter set a straw-covered flask of red wine beside the bread.
straw-covered flask of wine
A dusty flask stood on the shelf in the old village restaurant.
Anong bought a small flask of table wine for the family picnic.
The painting shows a farmer carrying a round wine flask home.
- wine bottle
the general everyday term; less specific about the rounded shape
- Chianti bottle
a more specific cultural label for the classic straw-covered Italian style
文法句型
a flask of wine
set a flask on the table
carry a wine flask
用法筆記
This is an older or more descriptive wine sense, often used when the bottle shape or straw covering matters.