glass 1 S1 W1 / ɡlɑs $ ɡlæs / 名词
1 transparent material [不可数名词] a transparent solid substance used for making windows, bottles etc :
a glass bowl
a piece of broken glass
pane/sheet of glass (= a flat piece of glass with straight edges )
the cathedral’s stained glass windows
2
for drinking [可数名词] a container used for drinking made of glass → cup
wine/brandy/champagne etc glass
Nigel raised his glass in a toast to his son.
3 amount of liquid [可数名词] the amount of a drink contained in a glass
glass of
She poured a glass of wine.
4
for eyes glasses [复数形式] two pieces of specially cut glass or plastic in a frame, which you wear in order to see more clearly 同义词 spectacles :
He was clean-shaven and wore glasses .
I need a new pair of glasses .
distance/reading glasses → dark glasses , field glasses
Grammar
Glasses is 复数形式 , even when it refers to a single object. Do not say ‘a glasses’ :
She’s got nice (NOT a nice) glasses.
5 glass objects [不可数名词] objects which are made of glass, especially ones used for drinking and eating :
a priceless collection of Venetian glass
6 people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones used to say that you should not criticize someone for having a fault if you have the same fault yourself
7 somebody sees the glass as half-empty/half-full used to say that a particular person is more likely to notice the good parts or the bad parts of a situation
8 under glass plants that are grown under glass are protected from the cold by a glass cover
9 mirror [可数名词] old-fashioned a mirror
10 the glass old-fashioned a barometer
→ cut glass , ground glass , looking glass , magnifying glass , plate glass , safety glass , stained glass , → raise your glass at raise 1 ( 16 )
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + glass
broken glass She cleaned up the broken glass with a dustpan and brush.
stained glass (= glass of different colours used in windows ) He designed the stained glass windows of Coventry Cathedral.
tinted glass (= coloured rather than completely transparent ) The car had tinted glass.
frosted glass (= glass with a rough surface so that it is not transparent ) The bathroom windows were made of frosted glass.
clear glass (= that you can see through rather than being coloured ) The drink comes in clear glass bottles.
plate glass (= big pieces of glass made in large thick sheets, used especially in shop windows ) Vandals smashed a plate glass window.
safety glass (= strong glass that breaks into small pieces that are not sharp ) The company makes safety glass for car windows.
glass + NOUN
a glass bottle/bowl/vase etc Glass bottles can be recycled very easily.
a glass window/door The doors had two round glass windows in them.
短语
a piece of glass He cut his foot on a piece of glass.
a shard/splinter of glass (= a sharp piece of broken glass ) People were injured by shards of glass following the explosion.
a fragment of glass (= a small piece of glass that has broken off ) Fragments of glass covered the floor near the broken window.
a pane of glass (= a piece of glass used in a window ) There was a broken pane of glass in the kitchen window.
a sheet of glass (= a piece of flat glass ) Sheets of glass were used as shelves.
动词
glass breaks This type of glass doesn’t break easily.
glass shatters (= break into small pieces ) When glass shatters, it leaves jagged edges.
glass cracks Glass will crack if too much pressure is put on it.
COLLOCATIONS
动词
wear glasses I didn’t know you wore glasses.
put on your glasses He put on his glasses and read through the instructions.
take off/remove your glasses Elsie took off her glasses and rubbed her eyes.
wipe/clean your glasses Harry wiped his glasses with the corner of a handkerchief.
break your glasses I broke my glasses when I accidentally sat on them.
短语
a pair of glasses She was wearing a new pair of glasses.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + glasses
dark glasses (= sunglasses ) She wore a scarf over her head and dark glasses.
reading glasses (= for reading ) She looked at him over the frames of her reading glasses.
distance glasses (= for seeing things that are not close to you ) Without her distance glasses she couldn’t see his expression.
tinted glasses (= with coloured glass ) He always wore a pair of tinted glasses.
steel-/horn-/gold-rimmed glasses (= with frames made of steel etc ) He was a thin little guy with gold-rimmed glasses.
thick glasses (= with lenses that are thick ) She peered up at them through thick glasses.