plural plates
plural plates
Learner's definition of PLATE
1 [count]
a : a flat and usually round dish that is used for eating or serving food盘子;碟 -
plates, bowls, and cups盘子、碗和杯子
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a paper plate纸盘
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fancy dinner/salad/bread/dessert plates精美的餐盘/沙拉盘/面包盘/甜点盘
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a large serving plate [=platter]盛饭菜的大盘
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pie plates [=plates used to hold pies]馅饼盘
— see picture at place setting b : the food that is served on a plate一盘食物 -
a plate of cheese and crackers一盘奶酪和薄脆饼干
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a fruit/vegetable/meat plate [=a plate filled with different fruits/vegetables/meats]一盘水果/蔬菜/肉
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I ate a salad and a plate of spaghetti.我吃了一份沙拉和一盘意大利面。
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[count] : one of the usually flat, hard pieces that cover the body of some animals(某些动物身上的)鳞甲 5
[singular] : a dish or small container used in some churches to collect money(教堂中放捐款的)奉献盘 6
the plate baseball : home plate — see also step up to the plate (below) 7
[count] geology : one of the very large sections of the Earth's surface that are believed to move and cause earthquakes where they touch each other板块 — see also plate tectonics 8 [noncount]
a : metal that is covered with a thin layer of gold or silver镀金(或镀银)金属 b : objects (such as dishes, knives, forks, etc.) that are covered with a thin layer of gold or silver(镀金或镀银的)餐具 9
[count] : a special page in a book that has pictures on it插图页 — see also bookplate 10
[count] : a surface of metal, plastic, or wood that is used in printing words or pictures on paper(印刷用的)印版 11
[count] : a sheet of glass or plastic that is treated with a special chemical and used in photography(摄影用的)感光板 12
[count] : the part of a set of false teeth that attaches to the mouth假牙床;假牙托
on a plate
informal
: in a way that requires no effort : as a gift不费工夫地
on your plate
informal
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used to refer to the things that a person has to do or deal with at one time要做的工作
step up to the plate
baseball
: to move into position next to home plate in order to bat(靠近本垒)准备下一个击球 —
often used figuratively in U.S. English在美国英语中常用作比喻 -
He finally stepped up to the plate [=he finally took action] and asked her to marry him.他终于采取行动,向她求婚了。
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If you want this promotion, you're going to have to step up to the plate. [=you will have to improve your work performance to show that you deserve the promotion]如果你想得到提拔,就得有所作为。
2 plate /ˈpleɪt/ verb
plates; plated; plating
plates; plated; plating
Learner's definition of PLATE
[+ object]
1
: to add a layer of metal to the outside of (something)给…镀(金属) —
usually used as (be) plated通常用作(be) plated 2
baseball : to cause (a run or a runner) to score使(跑垒或跑垒员)得分