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Receptacle Kind Things Put Holds Word 英 Rɪ'Septəkl] 美

英语单词 receptacle
英美音标 英 [rɪ'septəkl] 美 [rɪ'septəkl]
中文释义 n.容器;花托;插座
英语例句 (1) Learning doesn't consist in being an empty receptacle.
(2) Note: this kind of receptacle shell is Au-plated.
中文例句 (1) 学习并不是往空容器里塞东西。
(2) 注:此类插座壳均为镀金。
vocabulary简明 A receptacle is a container that's used for holding or storing things. If you are having a party on a rainy day, you can put a receptacle outside your door for your guests' umbrellas.
vocabulary扩展 The noun receptacle means any kind of container. For example, a trash receptacle holds your garbage and a receptacle for loose change can keep you from scattering coins all over your house. In botany, receptacle refers to the part of a stem that holds a plant's organs. The word receptacle comes from the Latin root word receptaculum, which describes a place to receive and store things.
柯林斯解释
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]容器 A receptacle is an object which you use to put or keep things in.
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