1 glass /ˈglæs/ Brit /ˈglɑːs/ noun plural glasses
/ˈglæs/ Brit /ˈglɑːs/
noun
plural glasses
Learner's definition of GLASS
1
[noncount] : a hard usually transparent material that is used for making windows and other products玻璃 —
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 — see also plate glass, stained glass 2 [count]
a : a drinking container made out of glass玻璃杯 ◊ The expression raise a glass or raise your glasses is used to tell people to hold up their glasses and drink a toast as a way to wish someone happiness, success, etc.(为某人的幸福、成功等)干杯
b : the amount held by a glass container一玻璃杯(的量) 3
glasses [plural] : a pair of glass or plastic lenses set into a frame and worn over the eyes to help a person see眼镜 -
I have to wear glasses [=spectacles, (US) eyeglasses] for reading. = I have to wear reading glasses.我看书必须得戴眼镜。
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She was wearing dark glasses with thick black frames.她戴了一副粗黑框的墨镜。
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horn-rimmed glasses角质镜框的眼镜
— see also field glasses, magnifying glass, opera glasses
people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
— used to say that people who have faults should not criticize other people for having the same faults正人要先正己
under glass
: in a glass container在玻璃容器中 — glassful
/ˈglæsˌfʊɫ/ Brit /ˈglɑsˌfʊɫ/ noun, plural glassfuls [count] 2 glass /ˈglæs/ Brit /ˈglɑːs/ verb
glasses; glassed; glassing
2 glass
/ˈglæs/ Brit /ˈglɑːs/
verb
glasses; glassed; glassing
Learner's definition of GLASS
[+ object]
: to fit, protect, or enclose (something) with glass给…装玻璃;用玻璃罩住(或盖住) —
usually + in