bucket
noun[C]
uk/ˈbʌk.ɪt/us/ˈbʌk.ɪt/B1
acontainerwith anopentopand ahandle, often used forcarryingliquids:
(有提梁的)桶Armed with a bucket and amop, Istartedwashingthefloor.提着桶和拖把,我开始拖地板。
UKI took my two-year-oldnephewdown to thebeachwith his bucketandspade.我带两岁的小外甥去海滩,拿着他的小桶和铲子。
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- Wewalkedalong thebeachcollectingsmallcrabsin a bucket.
- Ifilledthe bucket withwater.
- I put a bucketunderneathtocatchtheoverflowfrom thewatertank.
- Hescoopedthesandinto a bucket with hishands.
- Watersloppedout of the bucket as hecarriedit up thestairs.
Containers for liquids and gases
- aerosol
- amphora
- bottle
- canister
- canning jar
- churn
- flask
- hip flask
- hot-water bottle
- hottie
- howler
- inkwell
- oxygen tank
- siphon
- sprayer
- stoup
- Thermos
- tin can
- tinnie
- travel mug
Idioms
in buckets
cry buckets
sweat buckets