bowls
bowls — 名詞
1. a round, open-top dish that is wider than it is deep, used for holding food, liq
碗
盛食物或液體的圓形容器
a round, open-top dish that is wider than it is deep, used for holding food, liquid, or other things
Lucía filled a large bowl with fresh fruit for the breakfast table.
Lucía 用一個大碗裝滿新鮮水果，準備上早餐桌。
collocation: fill a bowl with [something]
The chef poured the soup into two small bowls and added a sprinkle of herbs.
主廚把湯舀進兩個小碗裡，並撒上一些香草。
collocation: pour [something] into a bowl
Adaeze mixed the flour and eggs together in a ceramic bowl.
Adaeze 在一個陶瓷碗裡將麵粉和雞蛋拌在一起。
A clean bowl sat on the counter, waiting for the cake batter.
一個乾淨的碗放在流理臺上，等候蛋糕麵糊。
- fill a bowl
- a bowl of soup
- mix in a bowl
- ceramic bowl
- wooden bowl
用法筆記
Commonly used with materials such as 'ceramic', 'glass', 'wooden', 'plastic', or 'metal' to describe the type of bowl.
常見錯誤
2. the amount that a bowl can hold, or the food or liquid contained in a bowl
一碗量
一碗所能盛裝的份量
the amount that a bowl can hold, or the food or liquid contained in a bowl
Noor ate two bowls of rice with the curry for dinner.
Noor 晚餐吃了兩碗咖哩飯。
pattern: [number] bowls of [food]
The recipe calls for one bowl of warm water and two bowls of flour.
食譜需要一碗溫水和兩碗麵粉。
Indra offered his guests a bowl of fresh cherries from the garden.
Indra 端給客人一碗從花園現採的新鮮櫻桃。
Each child received a bowl of ice cream topped with chocolate sauce.
每個孩子都分到一碗淋上巧克力醬的冰淇淋。
collocation: a bowl of ice cream
- a bowl of soup
- a bowl of rice
- two bowls of
- bowls of cereal
文法句型
a bowl of [something]
用法筆記
Used as a measure: 'a bowl of soup / rice / cereal / fruit'. The actual size of the bowl varies by context.
3. the concave, bowl-shaped part of an object, such as the hollow area of a spoon,
凹處
湯匙、馬桶等物體的凹陷部分
the concave, bowl-shaped part of an object, such as the hollow area of a spoon, a pipe, or a toilet
The bowl of the spoon was deep enough to hold a full mouthful of soup.
這支湯匙的凹處夠深，可以舀起滿滿一口湯。
phrase: the bowl of the spoon
Bao cleaned the bowl of the toilet with a brush and some bleach.
Bao 用刷子和漂白水清潔馬桶的凹槽。
The tobacco pipe had a small bowl that could hold only a pinch of leaves.
那支煙斗的缽體很小，只能裝一小撮菸葉。
phrase: the bowl of a pipe
The metal scoop had a shallow bowl that made it easy to measure sugar.
這個金屬杓子的勺面很淺，量糖的時候很方便。
- bowl of the spoon
- bowl of the pipe
- toilet bowl
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'of': 'the bowl of the spoon / pipe / toilet'. This sense is structurally dependent on the object it names.
4. a natural land formation shaped like a large bowl, such as a valley surrounded b
盆地
碗狀的自然地貌或山谷
a natural land formation shaped like a large bowl, such as a valley surrounded by higher ground, or a lake basin
The small town sat in a green bowl formed by the surrounding hills.
小鎮坐落在一片由周圍山丘環抱的翠綠盆地中。
collocation: a bowl formed by hills / mountains
Hikers reached the ridge and looked down into a rocky bowl below.
登山者到達山脊，俯瞰下方一個岩石盆地。
The ancient lake left behind a dry bowl of cracked earth and salt.
古老的湖泊乾涸後，留下了一片龜裂的鹽鹼盆地。
Dust from the cliffs collected in a natural bowl at the base of the canyon.
峭壁上的灰塵堆積在峽谷底部一個天然的碗狀窪地中。
phrase: natural bowl
- natural bowl
- bowl valley
- dust bowl
- rocky bowl
用法筆記
Often used in geographic descriptions: 'a bowl valley', 'the lake's bowl', 'a dust bowl' (a dry region with loose soil).
5. a major postseason college football competition in the United States, usually pl
盃賽
美國大學美式足球季後賽
a major postseason college football competition in the United States, usually played in December or January between invited teams
The Rose Bowl is one of the oldest college football games in the United States.
玫瑰盃是美國歷史最悠久的大學美式足球比賽之一。
proper noun: Rose Bowl
Eitan's family gathered every New Year's Day to watch the bowl games on television.
Eitan 的家人每年元旦都會聚在一起收看盃賽電視轉播。
collocation: bowl games
The team celebrated after receiving an invitation to play in a major bowl.
球隊收到大型盃賽的邀請後，舉行了一場慶祝活動。
Charlotte watched the Sugar Bowl with her roommates at a crowded sports bar.
Charlotte 和室友在一間熱鬧的運動酒吧觀看糖盃比賽。
- bowl game
- bowl match
- play in a bowl
- bowl invitation
- championship
a broader term for any competition to decide a winner
- tournament
a series of games, not a single game
用法筆記
This sense is almost exclusively American English. The name comes from the original stadium, the Rose Bowl, which is shaped like a bowl. Other bowl games include the Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, and Cotton Bowl.
6. a game played on a smooth grass or artificial surface, in which players roll lar
草地滾球
在草地上滾動偏重球靠近目標球的遊戲
a game played on a smooth grass or artificial surface, in which players roll large biased balls toward a smaller white target ball called the jack
Iris played bowls every Saturday afternoon at the local lawn club with her grandfather.
Iris 每週六下午和祖父在當地的草地滾球俱樂部打球。
collocation: play bowls
The bowls tournament attracted teams from all over the county to compete.
這場草地滾球錦標賽吸引全國各地的隊伍前來參賽。
In bowls, the ball curves because one side is slightly heavier than the other.
在草地滾球中，球會轉彎是因為其中一側較重。
phrase: the game of bowls
Hugo learned to play bowls during his summer holiday in the English countryside.
Hugo 在英格蘭鄉村度暑假時學會了玩草地滾球。
- play bowls
- game of bowls
- bowls club
- bowls tournament
- lawn bowls
- lawn bowling
more common in American English for the same game
- bowling on the green
formal name used in some Commonwealth countries
用法筆記
Used without an article: 'play bowls'. Not to be confused with tenpin bowling, which uses a different ball and lane. This game is also called 'lawn bowling' in North America.
常見錯誤
7. a large ball used in the game of bowls, made with a bias that causes it to trave
偏球
草地滾球遊戲中使用的偏重木球
a large ball used in the game of bowls, made with a bias that causes it to travel in a curved path rather than a straight line when rolled
Daichi chose a heavier bowl from the set and tested its curve on the grass.
Daichi 從整組球中選了一顆較重的球，在草地上測試它的轉彎效果。
collocation: choose a bowl / test a bowl
The wooden bowls are painted with coloured stripes so players can tell them apart.
這些木球漆上了彩色條紋，方便玩家區分各自的球。
Each bowl has a flat side that makes it turn while crossing the lawn.
每顆球都有一側扁平，因此滾過草地時會轉彎。
Heloísa polished her bowls after every match to keep them in good condition.
Heloísa 每次比賽後都會擦亮她的球，保持良好狀態。
collocation: a set of bowls
- set of bowls
- wooden bowls
- biased bowl
- throw a bowl
- roll a bowl
- bowling ball
general term; in tenpin bowling the ball is round and has no bias
用法筆記
Usually used in the plural ('bowls') to refer to the set of balls, or in the singular ('a bowl') when referring to one ball. Not to be confused with the container 'bowl' (noun sense 1).
8. a single act of throwing or rolling the ball in a game of bowling or bowls
投球
保齡球或草地滾球中的一次擲球動作
a single act of throwing or rolling the ball in a game of bowling or bowls
Sade's first bowl knocked down eight pins, leaving a spare within reach.
Sade 的第一次投球就打倒了八個球瓶，留下一個補中機會。
With a steady hand, Selim delivered a perfect bowl that curved beside the jack.
Selim 以平穩的手勢投出一記完美曲球，球轉彎後停在目標球旁邊。
collocation: deliver a bowl
The crowd cheered after each successful bowl in the championship match.
冠軍賽中每次成功的投球都引來觀眾的歡呼。
Lakan's final bowl scored a strike and won the game for his team.
Lakan 的最後一球打出全倒，為他的隊伍贏得比賽。
- deliver a bowl
- first bowl
- final bowl
- perfect bowl
用法筆記
In lawn bowling, a 'bowl' (the delivery) is distinct from a 'bowl' (the ball). Context usually makes the meaning clear.
bowls — 動詞
- bowlspresent simple I / you / we / they
- bowlses3rd person singular
- bowlsing-ing form
- bowlsedpast simple
1. to play bowling as a sport, whether tenpin at an indoor centre or lawn bowls on
打保齡球
參與保齡球運動
to play bowling as a sport, whether tenpin at an indoor centre or lawn bowls on a grass green
Ayesha bowls every Friday night with her friends at the local alley.
Ayesha 每週五晚上都會和好友去當地的保齡球館打球。
collocation: bowl with [someone]
The club members bowled twice a week on the village green during summer.
夏天時，俱樂部成員每週兩次在村莊草地上打保齡球。
Nikos learned to bowl when he was eight years old at his cousin's birthday party.
Nikos 八歲時在表兄弟的生日派對上學會了打保齡球。
Tanvi asked whether we wanted to go bowling or watch a movie on Saturday.
Tanvi 問我們星期六想去打保齡球還是看電影。
gerund form: go bowling
- go bowling
- bowl with friends
- bowl at the alley
- go bowling
the most common everyday phrase for the activity
用法筆記
The gerund form 'go bowling' is very common in everyday speech. When referring to the lawn game, 'play bowls' (noun) is more common than 'bowl' (verb).
2. to set a bowling ball in motion along a lane or green, aiming at pins or a targe
滾球
在保齡球比賽中將球滾出去
to set a bowling ball in motion along a lane or green, aiming at pins or a target jack
Hana bowled the ball straight down the lane and watched it hit the pins.
Hana 把球直直地滾向球道末端，看著它撞倒球瓶。
transitive: bowl + the ball
Reema bowled carefully, aiming the ball between the two front pins.
Reema 小心地滾出球，瞄準前面兩根球瓶之間的空隙。
The player stepped up to the line and bowled with a smooth, practiced motion.
選手走到投球線前，以流暢而熟練的動作將球滾出。
intransitive: bowl + adverbial
Yael bowled the heavy ball across the grass toward the small white jack.
Yael 把沈重的球滾過草地，朝著小小的白色目標球而去。
pattern: bowl + across / towards
- bowl the ball
- bowl down the lane
- bowl across the green
- bowl towards
文法句型
bowl + object (ball)
bowl + preposition (down / along / across)
用法筆記
Can be used transitively ('bowl the ball') or intransitively ('he bowled well'). In cricket, 'bowl' has a different meaning (to throw the ball at the batsman).
3. to achieve a particular score or complete a frame in the game of bowling
得分
在保齡球中獲得特定分數或打出全倒
to achieve a particular score or complete a frame in the game of bowling
Dewi bowled a strike in the final frame and won the match by ten points.
Dewi 在最後一局打出全倒，以十分之差贏得比賽。
collocation: bowl a strike / spare
Omar bowled two spares in a row and brought his score up to 180.
Omar 連續打出兩次補中，分數來到 180 分。
Sari bowled a perfect score of 300 in the tournament last March.
Sari 在三月的錦標賽中打出了完美的 300 分。
collocation: bowl a perfect score
Abigail had never bowled more than 150 before that evening.
Abigail 在那天晚上之前，從未打出超過 150 分。
pattern: bowl + [number]
- bowl a strike
- bowl a spare
- bowl a perfect game
- bowl a score
文法句型
bowl + number (score)
用法筆記
This sense is usually used with a score or bowling term as the object: 'bowl a strike', 'bowl a spare', 'bowl a 200 game'.
4. to move at a smooth, steady pace, most often while travelling by car or bus
平穩行駛
車輛等平穩快速地前進
to move at a smooth, steady pace, most often while travelling by car or bus
The car bowled along the empty highway at a comfortable sixty miles per hour.
汽車以每小時六十英里的舒適速度行駛在空曠的公路上。
pattern: bowl along [road / highway]
Sofie's bicycle bowled down the gentle hill without her needing to pedal.
Sofie 的腳踏車順著緩坡平穩滑下，她連腳踏板都不用踩。
The old bus bowled through the countryside, past fields and small villages.
老舊的公車平穩駛過鄉間，經過田野和小村莊。
The children laughed as their wagon bowled over the smooth ground of the park.
孩子們的拖車在公園平坦的地面上平穩前進，他們笑得很開心。
- bowl along
- bowl down
- bowl through
- bowl over the ground
- jolt
the opposite of smooth movement
文法句型
bowl along / down / through
用法筆記
This is a somewhat old-fashioned or literary usage, most often found in British English. The verb is always followed by a direction adverb such as 'along', 'down', 'through', or 'over'.
5. to hit and knock someone or something over with a fast-moving object or person
撞倒
被快速移動的物體或人撞倒
to hit and knock someone or something over with a fast-moving object or person
A cyclist going too fast bowled over a pedestrian at the busy junction.
一名騎得太快的自行車騎士在繁忙路口撞倒了一位行人。
phrasal use: bowl over [someone]
A skateboarder lost control on the hill and bowled over a man walking his dog.
一名滑板選手在山坡上失控，撞倒了一位遛狗的男子。
phrasal verb: bowl over [someone]
A strong gust of wind bowled over the garden furniture on the terrace.
一陣強風吹倒了露台上的花園家具。
The rugby player bowled his opponent to the ground with a hard tackle.
橄欖球球員以一次強力擒抱將對手撞倒在地。
- bowl over
- bowl down
- bowl to the ground
- knock over
more common in everyday English
- run over
specifically by a vehicle
文法句型
bowl + someone + over / down
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'over' or 'down'. The figurative meaning ('bowl someone over' = greatly surprise or impress) is an extension of this sense.
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- soup bowl
- salad bowl
- fruit bowl
- sugar bowl
- mixing bowl
- toilet bowl
常用片語
- set of bowls
- bowl game
- bowl of rice
- bowl of soup
- play bowls
介系詞搭配
- in a bowl
- into a bowl
- out of a bowl
- bowl of