bowl
noun uk/bəʊl/ us/boʊl/
(DISH)
A2 [ C ]碗;钵
a round container that is open at the top and is deep enough to hold fruit, sugar, etc.
a soup/cereal/salad/sugar bowl 汤碗／麦片粥碗／色拉钵／糖钵
a bowl of soup/rice/porridge 一碗汤／米饭／粥
She eats a bowl (= the contents of a bowl) of cereal every morning. 她每天早上吃一碗麦片粥。
Sift the flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl. 将面粉和发酵粉筛进搅拌钵里。
UK Just put the dirty dishes in the washing-up bowl, and I'll do them later. 将脏碟子放进洗碗盆好了，我一会儿再洗。
[ C ]（物体的）碗状部分
the rounded inside part of something
The toilet bowl was cracked and stained, and the walls were covered in mould. 抽水马桶破裂了，污迹斑斑，四周墙上到处都是霉点。
[ C ] mainly US圆形运动场;圆形露天剧场
a large bowl-shaped building or structure, used for important sports events or musical performances
the Hollywood Bowl 好莱坞露天剧场
- More examples
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, and raisins.
- Would you like a bowl of soup?
- I bought a wooden salad bowl at the local craft fair.
- Crack three eggs into a bowl and mix them together.
- Could you put these apples in the fruit bowl?
(GAME)
bowls [ U ] UK (US lawn bowling)草地滚木球戏
a game played either outside on smooth grass or inside on an artificial surface, in which the players roll a large black or brown ball as close as possible to a smaller white ball
Bowls is one of the most popular sports in the UK. 草地滚球是英国最流行的运动之一。
We had lunch after a leisurely game of bowls.
He regularly plays bowls at the country club near his home.
Shall we have a game of bowls?
I sometimes see her playing bowls in the Memorial Park.
[ C ]（草地滚木球戏中所用的）木球;（保龄球运动中所用的）圆球
a large ball used in the game of bowls
[ C ]（美国）美式橄榄球季后赛
(in the US) a special game of American football usually played after the season has finished
See: Super Bowl
Idiom
life is just a bowl of cherriesidiom （常幽默地用作反语）一切都十全十美；一切都完美无缺
something that you say that means that life is very pleasant. This phrase is often used humorously to mean the opposite.
bowl
verb [ I or T ] uk/bəʊl/ us/boʊl/
(ROLL)
（在游戏中）滚动球
to roll a ball along a smooth surface during a game of bowls or bowling
(CRICKET)
把（球）投给击球员，投（球）
to throw a ball towards a batsman (= the player who hits the ball) using a vertical circular movement of the arm while running
Pringle was tired after bowling for an hour. 投了一小时球后普林格尔累了。
Phrasal verbs
bowl down/along something 朝着（或沿着）…疾行
to go quickly
They bowled down the street on their new bicycles. 他们骑着新自行车飞奔在大街上。
bowl someone out （板球运动中）击中三柱门把（击球员）杀出局
in the game of cricket, to make someone have to leave the cricket field by hitting the wicket (= three vertical sticks) behind them with the ball
bowl someone over 把…撞倒
to knock someone to the ground by running into them
She was almost bowled over by a huge dog. 她差点儿被一只大狗撞倒。
使…大为惊喜
to surprise and please someone a lot
She was bowled over when she heard she'd won the competition. 她听说自己赢了比赛喜不自禁。