| 单词 | colander |
| 释义 | colander noun[C] uk/ˈkɒl.ən.dər/us/ˈkɑː.lən.dɚ/abowlwithsmallholesin it, used forwashingfoodor foremptyingfoodinto when it has beencookedinwater: 漏勺；滤盆；滤器After fourminutes,pourthepastainto a colander todrain.4分钟后，将通心粉倒入滤盆中沥去水分。  rimglow/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Kitchen utensils
colander| American Dictionarycolander noun[C] us/ˈkɑl·ən·dər,ˈkʌl-/abowlwith manyholesin it, used forwashingfoodor forremovingwaterfromfoodthat has beencooked Examplesofcolandercolander Colander(1984) gives a nice entry point to this literature. From theCambridge English Corpus Sometimes, in addition, they are scalded by pouring hot water from the kettle over them through acolander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am reliably informed by one of the potential buyers that the sale document has more holes than the averagecolander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I was wondering how much of acolanderthe card system will be and how it will be instituted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of our older houses, however, have the heat-retaining characteristics of an upturnedcolander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The expressions "best endeavour"and"subject to the needs of the business" are hardly copper-bottomed undertakings; they are more like acolander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is like pouring water into acolander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Their case for legal enforcement is as watertight as acolander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But the clause has been eviscerated and looks like acolander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The country knows that the mechanisms for the control of dividends have as many holes as acolander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 What part of that money does he think is like pouring water into acolander? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In recent weeks, there have been more leaks from papers and more statements than there are holes in my kitchencolander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A modern establishment is not like a sieve, but more like acolanderfrom which information pours, especially if it is secret or sensitive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One might as sensibly attempt to store cognac in acolander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is like acolander: the cash will run through it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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