ewer

IPA/ˈjuːə(r)/
KK[jˈuɚ]IPA/ˈjuːər/

ewer — 名詞

  • ewersingular
  • ewersplural

1. an old-style water jug, often decorative, made for pouring water neatly into ano

1.名詞C2
釋義

長嘴水壺

舊時盛水、倒水用的大肚壺

an old-style water jug, often decorative, made for pouring water neatly into another container.

例句

A silver ewer stood beside the bowl in the guest room.

客房裡，一只銀製長嘴水壺放在水盆旁邊。

ewer beside a bowl for washing

The guide lifted the clay ewer and showed its long spout.

導覽員舉起那只陶製長嘴水壺，展示它長長的壺嘴。

clay ewer with a long spout

常見搭配
  • silver ewer
  • clay ewer
  • ancient ewer
  • fill an ewer with water
同義詞
  • jug

    a broader everyday word for a handled container

  • pitcher

    common for serving drinks at the table, especially in American English

  • vessel

    more general and less specific about shape or use

文法句型

fill/place/set + an ewer + on/by/beside + [place]

pour water from + an ewer

用法筆記

Usually found in museum labels, historical writing, or descriptions of old rooms. In modern everyday situations, speakers normally say 'jug' or 'pitcher' instead.

常見錯誤

We bought a plastic ewer for the office kitchen.
We bought a plastic jug for the office kitchen.
'ewer' is mainly used for old, decorative, or historical vessels, not ordinary modern containers.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • silver ewer
  • clay ewer
  • ornate ewer

常用片語

  • fill an ewer with water
  • pour from an ewer
  • set an ewer beside a bowl