pails

IPA/peɪl/
KK[pˈelz]IPA/peɪl/

pails — noun

  • pailssingular
  • pailsesplural

1. a roughly round container with a curved handle, made without a lid so you can fi

1.名詞B1
釋義

a roughly round container with a curved handle, made without a lid so you can fill it with liquids, sand, soil, or other loose materials and carry them easily

例句

William carried a pail of water from the well to the kitchen for cooking.

collocation: a pail of + liquid

The children each took a small pail to the beach for building sandcastles.

同義詞
  • bucket

    the everyday word for the same object; much more common in general conversation

  • can

    a metal container, usually taller and narrower than a pail, typically used for liquids such as oil or paint

文法句型

pail + of + noun

用法筆記

Pail is less common than bucket in everyday speech. It is still widely used in farming, construction, and crafts.

常見錯誤

❌I need a pail to carry my groceries.
✅I need a bag or a basket to carry my groceries.
💡a pail is an open-top container for liquids or loose materials, not for dry packaged goods.

2. the quantity of something that fills a pail, used as a rough unit of measurement

2.名詞B1
釋義

the quantity of something that fills a pail, used as a rough unit of measurement for liquids, fruit, grain, or other bulk materials

例句

The recipe called for a pail of apples, which was about five kilograms.

pattern: a pail of + bulk noun as measurement

Rachid bought a pail of paint to freshen up the living room walls.

同義詞
  • bucketful

    the same measurement but with the word bucket instead of pail

  • pailful

    an exact synonym for this sense, though less common

文法句型

a pail of + noun