glass

Word family noun glass glasses glassful glassware glassineglassinessglass ceilingglass fibreglasshouseglassmanglasspaperglassworkglassworkerglasswortadjective glass glassy glassenglasslikeglassyheadedverbglassifyadverbglassily

Related topics: Household, Glass, Drink, Food

ldoce_135_fglass1 /ɡlɑːs $ ɡlæs/ S1 W1 noun

1 transparent material 透明材料 [uncountableU]DHTIG a transparent solid substance used for making windows, bottles etc 玻璃

a glass bowl

玻璃碗

a piece of broken glass

一块碎玻璃片

pane/sheet of glass (=a flat piece of glass with straight edges) 玻璃板

the cathedral’s stained glass windows

教堂的彩色玻璃窗

→5 See picture of beer glass 啤酒杯, foam 泡沫, wine glass 葡萄酒杯 ... →4 See picture of 见图 MATERIAL

2 for drinking 用于喝东西 [countableC]DFD a container used for drinking made of glass 玻璃杯 → cup

wine/brandy/champagne etc glass 葡萄酒杯/白兰地酒杯/香槟杯等

Nigel raised his glass in a toast to his son.

奈杰尔举杯向儿子祝酒。

→4 See picture of 见图 glass

3 amount of liquid 液体的量 [countableC] the amount of a drink contained in a glass 一杯之量

glass of

She poured a glass of wine.

她倒了一杯葡萄酒。

4 FOR EYES 用于眼睛glasses [plural]MHD two pieces of specially cut glass or plastic in a frame, which you wear in order to see more clearly 眼镜 SYN spectacles

He was clean-shaven and wore glasses.

他胡子刮得很光净，戴着一副眼镜。

I need a new pair of glasses.

我需要一副新眼镜。

distance/reading glasses 远视镜/阅读镜

→ dark glasses, field glasses

5 GRAMMAR 语法

Glasses is plural, even when it refers to a single object. Do not say ‘a glasses’. glasses是复数，即使是一副眼镜也用复数。不要说a glasses

She’s got nice (NOT不说 a nice) glasses.

她的眼镜很漂亮。

n Grammar

Glasses is plural, even when it refers to a single object:

She’s got nice glasses.

她的眼镜很漂亮。

✗Don’t say: She’s got a nice glasses.

Examples from the Corpus

wore glasses• She had brown eyes and wore glasses, except when she was meeting some one for the first time.• Delores was tall and overweight and wore glasses that were a little too large for her face.• Dad wore glasses, but they spent more time in his hand than on his nose.• He had a moustache, short dark hair, and he wore glasses.• It seems to me that I wore glasses before I wore zinc and castor oil cream.• He was clean-shaven, wore glasses and had dark hair with a bald spot.• The kid had bright yellow socks on, Lucy was barefoot and her hair was longer and she wore glasses.• It was asking for trouble especially if you wore glasses like him.

5 glass objects 玻璃器皿 [uncountableU]DHDF objects which are made of glass, especially ones used for drinking and eating 玻璃器皿

a priceless collection of Venetian glass

一套价值连城的威尼斯玻璃器皿藏品

6. people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones CRITICIZEused to say that you should not criticize someone for having a fault if you have the same fault yourself 玻璃屋里的人不要扔石头〔表示如果自己也有某种短处，就不要指责别人〕

7. somebody sees the glass as half-empty/half-full used to say that a particular person is more likely to notice the good parts or the bad parts of a situation 某人看杯子是半空的/半满的〔用于表示某人总是看到事情不好的一面或好的一面〕

8. under glass DLGHBPplants that are grown under glass are protected from the cold by a glass cover 〔植物〕在玻璃暖房里

9. mirror 镜子 [countableC] old-fashionedDCDH a mirror 镜子

10. the glass old-fashionedTDN a barometer 气压计，晴雨表

→ cut glass, ground glass, looking glass, magnifying glass, plate glass, stained glass, safety glass, → raise your glass at raise1(16)

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a transparent solid substance used for making windows, bottles etc

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + glass

broken glass

She cleaned up the broken glass with a dustpan and brush.

stained glass (=glass of different colours used in windows)

He designed the stained glass windows of Coventry Cathedral.

tinted glass (=coloured rather than completely transparent)

The car had tinted glass.

frosted glass (=glass with a rough surface so that it is not transparent)

The bathroom windows were made of frosted glass.

clear glass (=that you can see through rather than being coloured)

The drink comes in clear glass bottles.

plate glass (=big pieces of glass made in large thick sheets, used especially in shop windows)

Vandals smashed a plate glass window.

safety glass (=strong glass that breaks into small pieces that are not sharp)

The company makes safety glass for car windows.

glass + NOUN

a glass bottle/bowl/vase etc

Glass bottles can be recycled very easily.

a glass window/door

The doors had two round glass windows in them.

phrases

a piece of glass

He cut his foot on a piece of glass.

a shard/splinter of glass (=a sharp piece of broken glass)

People were injured by shards of glass following the explosion.

a fragment of glass (=a small piece of glass that has broken off)

Fragments of glass covered the floor near the broken window.

a pane of glass (=a piece of glass used in a window)

There was a broken pane of glass in the kitchen window.

a sheet of glass (=a piece of flat glass)

Sheets of glass were used as shelves.

verbs

glass breaks

This type of glass doesn’t break easily.

glass shatters (=break into small pieces)

When glass shatters, it leaves jagged edges.

glass cracks

Glass will crack if too much pressure is put on it.

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 4:

verbs

wear glasses

I didn’t know you wore glasses.

put on your glasses

He put on his glasses and read through the instructions.

take off/remove your glasses

Elsie took off her glasses and rubbed her eyes.

wipe/clean your glasses

Harry wiped his glasses with the corner of a handkerchief.

break your glasses

I broke my glasses when I accidentally sat on them.

phrases

a pair of glasses

She was wearing a new pair of glasses.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + glasses

dark glasses (=sunglasses)

She wore a scarf over her head and dark glasses.

reading glasses (=for reading)

She looked at him over the frames of her reading glasses.

distance glasses (=for seeing things that are not close to you)

Without her distance glasses she couldn’t see his expression.

tinted glasses (=with coloured glass)

He always wore a pair of tinted glasses.

steel-/horn-/gold-rimmed glasses (=with frames made of steel etc)

He was a thin little guy with gold-rimmed glasses.

thick glasses (=with lenses that are thick)

She peered up at them through thick glasses.

Examples from the Corpus

glass• Bow-tie pins of enamel and sapphires sparkled behind glass set into black walls.• Two substances were used by ancient glass-workers to produce perfectly or near-perfectly colourless glasses.• It should also be ensured that the cover glasses are always securely replaced.• Find out from your Local Council or recycling action group where your nearest collection points are for glass, metals and paper.• When she loses or breaks her glasses, she has to wait until Medi-Cal can replace them.• The game continues until one team fills the glass.• She looked at Fergus's dim reflection, distorted in the glass, then tried to re-focus on her own image.• an impressive collection of Venetian glass• wine glasses

broken glass• There was damage to a number of other buildings, mostly minor cracks and broken glass.• They're covered in broken glass.• It was a good thing there was no broken glass embedded in the concrete.• Drizzle popped against the roof of his truck and fell around the boats in the cove like bits of broken glass.• Standing in the shards of broken glass were the drivers, smoking cigarettes and taking turns yelling.• They had a hundred wrecked cars behind barbed wire and a thousand specks of broken glass every square foot.• The broken glass, the light-leavened panes.• One side of his immaculate jacket was soaked through and spiked with broken glass.

wine/brandy/champagne etc glass• Her long fingernails clacked against the rim of a champagne glass.• When you are drinking for flavor, not quantity, a wine glass works so much better.• Elinor took another swig of sherry and Henry arranged wine glasses at each place.• You also get a commemorative wine glass.• She twirled the stem of her wine glass thoughtfully, and didn't reply.• Her hand shook as she put her wine glass down.• And suddenly she felt as stiff and cold and fragile as the champagne glass that was clutched in her shaking hand.• Alice clutched the brandy glass, then set it down on the coffee table.

glass of• Would you like a glass of milk?

glass2 verb [transitiveT]

n1 to hit someone with a glass or bottle

He was glassed in a pub fight.

2.glass something ↔ in phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE TBto cover something with glass, or to build a glass structure around something 用玻璃把〔某物〕罩住；围绕〔某物〕建起玻璃结构

Origin glass

Old English glæs

词汇	glass
释义	glass Word family noun glass glasses glassful glassware glassineglassinessglass ceilingglass fibreglasshouseglassmanglasspaperglassworkglassworkerglasswortadjective glass glassy glassenglasslikeglassyheadedverbglassifyadverbglassily Related topics: Household, Glass, Drink, Food ldoce_135_fglass1 /ɡlɑːs $ ɡlæs/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 transparent material 透明材料 [uncountableU]DHTIG a transparent solid substance used for making windows, bottles etc 玻璃 a glass bowl 玻璃碗 a piece of broken glass 一块碎玻璃片 pane/sheet of glass (=a flat piece of glass with straight edges) 玻璃板 the cathedral’s stained glass windows 教堂的彩色玻璃窗 →5 See picture of beer glass 啤酒杯, foam 泡沫, wine glass 葡萄酒杯 ... →4 See picture of 见图 MATERIAL 2 for drinking 用于喝东西 [countableC]DFD a container used for drinking made of glass 玻璃杯 → cup wine/brandy/champagne etc glass 葡萄酒杯/白兰地酒杯/香槟杯等 Nigel raised his glass in a toast to his son. 奈杰尔举杯向儿子祝酒。 →4 See picture of 见图 glass 3 amount of liquid 液体的量 [countableC] the amount of a drink contained in a glass 一杯之量 glass of She poured a glass of wine. 她倒了一杯葡萄酒。 4 FOR EYES 用于眼睛glasses [plural]MHD two pieces of specially cut glass or plastic in a frame, which you wear in order to see more clearly 眼镜 SYN spectacles He was clean-shaven and wore glasses. 他胡子刮得很光净，戴着一副眼镜。 I need a new pair of glasses. 我需要一副新眼镜。 distance/reading glasses 远视镜/阅读镜 → dark glasses, field glasses 5 GRAMMAR 语法 Glasses is plural, even when it refers to a single object. Do not say ‘a glasses’. glasses是复数，即使是一副眼镜也用复数。不要说a glasses She’s got nice (NOT不说 a nice) glasses. 她的眼镜很漂亮。 n Grammar Glasses is plural, even when it refers to a single object: She’s got nice glasses. 她的眼镜很漂亮。 ✗Don’t say: She’s got a nice glasses. Examples from the Corpus wore glasses• She had brown eyes and wore glasses, except when she was meeting some one for the first time.• Delores was tall and overweight and wore glasses that were a little too large for her face.• Dad wore glasses, but they spent more time in his hand than on his nose.• He had a moustache, short dark hair, and he wore glasses.• It seems to me that I wore glasses before I wore zinc and castor oil cream.• He was clean-shaven, wore glasses and had dark hair with a bald spot.• The kid had bright yellow socks on, Lucy was barefoot and her hair was longer and she wore glasses.• It was asking for trouble especially if you wore glasses like him. 5 glass objects 玻璃器皿 [uncountableU]DHDF objects which are made of glass, especially ones used for drinking and eating 玻璃器皿 a priceless collection of Venetian glass 一套价值连城的威尼斯玻璃器皿藏品 6. people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones CRITICIZEused to say that you should not criticize someone for having a fault if you have the same fault yourself 玻璃屋里的人不要扔石头〔表示如果自己也有某种短处，就不要指责别人〕 7. somebody sees the glass as half-empty/half-full used to say that a particular person is more likely to notice the good parts or the bad parts of a situation 某人看杯子是半空的/半满的〔用于表示某人总是看到事情不好的一面或好的一面〕 8. under glass DLGHBPplants that are grown under glass are protected from the cold by a glass cover 〔植物〕在玻璃暖房里 9. mirror 镜子 [countableC] old-fashionedDCDH a mirror 镜子 10. the glass old-fashionedTDN a barometer 气压计，晴雨表 → cut glass, ground glass, looking glass, magnifying glass, plate glass, stained glass, safety glass, → raise your glass at raise1(16) n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a transparent solid substance used for making windows, bottles etc ADJECTIVES/NOUN + glass broken glass She cleaned up the broken glass with a dustpan and brush. stained glass (=glass of different colours used in windows) He designed the stained glass windows of Coventry Cathedral. tinted glass (=coloured rather than completely transparent) The car had tinted glass. frosted glass (=glass with a rough surface so that it is not transparent) The bathroom windows were made of frosted glass. clear glass (=that you can see through rather than being coloured) The drink comes in clear glass bottles. plate glass (=big pieces of glass made in large thick sheets, used especially in shop windows) Vandals smashed a plate glass window. safety glass (=strong glass that breaks into small pieces that are not sharp) The company makes safety glass for car windows. glass + NOUN a glass bottle/bowl/vase etc Glass bottles can be recycled very easily. a glass window/door The doors had two round glass windows in them. phrases a piece of glass He cut his foot on a piece of glass. a shard/splinter of glass (=a sharp piece of broken glass) People were injured by shards of glass following the explosion. a fragment of glass (=a small piece of glass that has broken off) Fragments of glass covered the floor near the broken window. a pane of glass (=a piece of glass used in a window) There was a broken pane of glass in the kitchen window. a sheet of glass (=a piece of flat glass) Sheets of glass were used as shelves. verbs glass breaks This type of glass doesn’t break easily. glass shatters (=break into small pieces) When glass shatters, it leaves jagged edges. glass cracks Glass will crack if too much pressure is put on it. n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 4: verbs wear glasses I didn’t know you wore glasses. put on your glasses He put on his glasses and read through the instructions. take off/remove your glasses Elsie took off her glasses and rubbed her eyes. wipe/clean your glasses Harry wiped his glasses with the corner of a handkerchief. break your glasses I broke my glasses when I accidentally sat on them. phrases a pair of glasses She was wearing a new pair of glasses. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + glasses dark glasses (=sunglasses) She wore a scarf over her head and dark glasses. reading glasses (=for reading) She looked at him over the frames of her reading glasses. distance glasses (=for seeing things that are not close to you) Without her distance glasses she couldn’t see his expression. tinted glasses (=with coloured glass) He always wore a pair of tinted glasses. steel-/horn-/gold-rimmed glasses (=with frames made of steel etc) He was a thin little guy with gold-rimmed glasses. thick glasses (=with lenses that are thick) She peered up at them through thick glasses. Examples from the Corpus glass• Bow-tie pins of enamel and sapphires sparkled behind glass set into black walls.• Two substances were used by ancient glass-workers to produce perfectly or near-perfectly colourless glasses.• It should also be ensured that the cover glasses are always securely replaced.• Find out from your Local Council or recycling action group where your nearest collection points are for glass, metals and paper.• When she loses or breaks her glasses, she has to wait until Medi-Cal can replace them.• The game continues until one team fills the glass.• She looked at Fergus's dim reflection, distorted in the glass, then tried to re-focus on her own image.• an impressive collection of Venetian glass• wine glasses broken glass• There was damage to a number of other buildings, mostly minor cracks and broken glass.• They're covered in broken glass.• It was a good thing there was no broken glass embedded in the concrete.• Drizzle popped against the roof of his truck and fell around the boats in the cove like bits of broken glass.• Standing in the shards of broken glass were the drivers, smoking cigarettes and taking turns yelling.• They had a hundred wrecked cars behind barbed wire and a thousand specks of broken glass every square foot.• The broken glass, the light-leavened panes.• One side of his immaculate jacket was soaked through and spiked with broken glass. wine/brandy/champagne etc glass• Her long fingernails clacked against the rim of a champagne glass.• When you are drinking for flavor, not quantity, a wine glass works so much better.• Elinor took another swig of sherry and Henry arranged wine glasses at each place.• You also get a commemorative wine glass.• She twirled the stem of her wine glass thoughtfully, and didn't reply.• Her hand shook as she put her wine glass down.• And suddenly she felt as stiff and cold and fragile as the champagne glass that was clutched in her shaking hand.• Alice clutched the brandy glass, then set it down on the coffee table. glass of• Would you like a glass of milk? glass2 verb [transitiveT] n1 to hit someone with a glass or bottle He was glassed in a pub fight. 2.glass something ↔ in phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE TBto cover something with glass, or to build a glass structure around something 用玻璃把〔某物〕罩住；围绕〔某物〕建起玻璃结构 Origin glass Old English glæs
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