lid
/lɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /lɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlid/ (ame, mw)
lid — 名詞
- lidsingular
- lidsplural
1. a flat or curved piece of plastic, metal, glass, or wood that fits over a contai
蓋子
容器上方可打開的覆蓋物
a flat or curved piece of plastic, metal, glass, or wood that fits over a container's top — such as a jar, pot, box, or pan — to keep the contents inside or protect them from dust or air.
Devika twisted the lid off the jam jar, releasing a sweet cherry smell.
Devika 扭開果醬罐的蓋子，散發出甜甜的櫻桃香。
twist the lid off [container]
Indra tapped the biscuit tin lid with her spoon while her tea brewed.
Indra 一邊用湯匙輕敲餅乾罐的蓋子，一邊等茶泡好。
the lid of [container]
Sora checked that the lid was sealed tight before shaking the bottle of salad dressing.
Sora 在搖晃沙拉醬瓶子前，確認蓋子已經旋緊。
Joaquín burned his finger on the hot pot lid while checking the pasta.
Joaquín 在檢查義大利麵時被滾燙的鍋蓋燙到了手指。
文法句型
the lid of [container]
lid + off/on
用法筆記
The specific verb for removing or fastening a lid depends on the container type: you screw or twist a jar lid, pop a Tupperware lid, and lift a pot lid. 'Lid' is countable — you can say 'a lid' or 'the lid'.
常見錯誤
2. the upper and lower movable layers of skin that shield the eyeball when you clos
眼皮
覆蓋眼睛的可動皮層
the upper and lower movable layers of skin that shield the eyeball when you close your eyes, blocking light and keeping out dust.
Owen's eyelids were so heavy after the flight that he fell asleep during the movie.
Owen 在長途飛行後眼皮重得睜不開，看電影看到一半就睡著了。
heavy eyelids
A tiny speck of dust landed on Élise's eyelid and made her blink repeatedly.
一粒微塵掉在 Élise 的眼皮上，害她不停地眨眼。
dust on eyelid
Yumi gently rubbed her tired eyelids after staring at the computer screen all day.
Yumi 盯著電腦螢幕看了一整天後，輕輕揉了揉疲憊的眼皮。
The makeup artist carefully applied eyeshadow to Hassan's upper eyelids before the show.
彩妝師在表演前仔細地幫 Hassan 的上眼皮塗上眼影。
- eyelid
the full and more common term; 'lid' in this sense is often understood but 'eyelid' is preferred in most contexts
文法句型
[possessive] + eyelid(s)
用法筆記
In everyday English, 'eyelid' is far more common than 'lid' alone for this sense. The short form 'lid' appears mainly in compounds ('eyelid') or in fixed phrases ('heavy-lidded eyes'). The word is often used in the plural ('eyelids') because both upper and lower lids are usually involved.
常見錯誤
lid — 動詞
- lidpresent simple I / you / we / they
- lids3rd person singular
- lidding-ing form
- liddedpast simple
1. to put a lid on a container, sealing or covering it.
加蓋
給容器加上蓋子
to put a lid on a container, sealing or covering it.
After the rice was cooked, Niran lidded the pot and placed it in the fridge.
飯煮熟後，Niran 給鍋子加蓋後放進冰箱。
Factory workers lidded each paint can before loading them onto the delivery truck.
工廠工人為每個油漆罐加蓋，然後裝上貨車。
lidded [container] — passive/industrial context
All the storage bins were securely lidded to keep the flour and sugar dry.
所有儲物桶都緊緊加蓋，以保持麵粉和糖的乾燥。
The recipe says to lid the saucepan once the vegetables start to sizzle.
食譜上說，蔬菜開始發出滋滋聲時就要把鍋子加蓋。
- cover
the everyday word; 'cover the pot' is much more natural than 'lid the pot'
文法句型
lid + [container]
用法筆記
This verb is very rare in everyday speech. Most English speakers prefer 'put a lid on' or 'cover' instead. You are most likely to encounter 'lidded' in written instructions, industrial contexts, or as an adjective ('a lidded pot').