kettle

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高考四级六级考研托福 Collins 1

英文释义

n. a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
n. the quantity a kettle will hold
n. a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

中文翻译

n. 茶壶, 罐
[化] 釜体釜; 锅

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记忆技巧

kettle 这个词没有明显的词根和词缀，但可以注意到它源自古英语 cætel，与煮水有关，帮助记忆其用途。

例句

1. I put the kettle on to boil some water for tea.
我把水壶放上去煮水以便泡茶。
2. She filled the kettle with fresh water before making coffee.
她在做咖啡之前把水壶装满了新鲜的水。
3. The kettle started to whistle when the water was ready.
当水准备好时，水壶开始发出哨声。

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