bowl 1 S2 W3 / bəʊl $ boʊl / 名词

1 container [可数名词] a wide round container that is open at the top, used to hold liquids, food, flowers etc → dish :

Mix all the ingredients thoroughly in a large bowl.

Fill the bowl with water.

a mixing/serving bowl (= a bowl used for mixing foods or serving them )

Beat the butter in a mixing bowl until creamy and soft.

a soup/salad/cereal etc bowl (= a bowl to eat or serve soup, salad etc from )

2 amount [可数名词] ( also bowlful ) the amount of something contained in a bowl

bowl of

a bowl of rice

a bowl of fruit

3 game

a) bowls British English [复数形式] an outdoor game played on grass, in which you try to roll big balls as near as possible to a small ball 同义词 lawn bowling American English

b) [可数名词，通常单数] a special game in American football played by the best teams after the normal playing season :

the Rose Bowl

4 ball [可数名词] British English a ball that you use in the game of bowls

5 shape [可数名词] the part of an object such as a spoon, pipe, toilet etc that is shaped like a bowl :

the bowl of a pipe

a toilet/lavatory bowl

6 stadium [可数名词，通常单数] American English a large stadium shaped like a bowl, where people go to watch special events such as sports games or music concert s :

the Hollywood Bowl

COLLOCATIONS

types of bowl

a soup/cereal/pudding bowl (= for eating soup, cereal etc from ) These work well as pasta or cereal bowls.

a salad/sugar/fruit bowl (= for serving salad etc ) There are some apples in the fruit bowl if you want one.

a mixing bowl (= for mixing foods ) Put the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.

a serving bowl (= for serving foods ) She put the strawberries in a glass serving bowl.

a washing-up bowl (= for washing the dishes in ) a plastic washing-up bowl

a wooden/china/glass etc bowl I broke a china bowl.