pot
/pɔt; pɑt/ n
1 [C]
(a) round vessel made of earthenware, metal, etc for cooking things in （烹饪用的）锅: pots and pans 锅碗瓢盆
a chicken ready for the pot 待下锅的鸡.
(b) (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) any of various types of vessel made for a particular purpose 作某用途的器皿: a `teapot
a `coffee-pot * a `flowerpot
a `chamber-pot * a `lobster-pot. =>illus 见插图.
(c) amount contained in a pot 一锅、 罐、 壶等的量
They've eaten a whole pot of jam! 他们吃了满满一罐果酱.
Bring me another pot of coffee. 给我再来一壶咖啡. =>illus 见插图.
2 [C esp pl 尤作复数]
(infml 口) large sum; a lot of money 大量; 大笔钱
making pots of money 赚大钱.
3 [C] (sl 俚) prize in an athletic contest, esp a silver cup （运动会的）奖品; （尤指）银杯.
4 the pot [sing]
(esp US)
(a) total amount of the bets made on one hand in a card-game 纸牌戏中一局赌注的总额.
(b) all the money pooled by a group of people for a common purpose, esp for buying food; kitty 为某一共同目的（尤指购买食品）而集体凑集的基金总数; 储金.
5 [C] = pot-belly a.
6 [U] (sl 俚) marijuana 大麻烟.
7 [C] (Brit) (in billiards) stroke that sends the correct ball into one of the pockets （台球）击球入袋的一击.
8 [C] = pot-shot.
9 (idm 习语) go to `pot (infml 口) be spoilt or ruined 被损坏; 被毁掉; 完蛋
The firm is going to pot under the new management. 公司在新人管理下就要垮台了. keep the `pot boiling
(a) keep sth (eg a children's game) moving at a fast pace 使某事物（如儿童游戏）快速进行.
(b) keep interest in sth alive 使对某事物的兴趣不减. put a quart into a pint pot => quart. take ,pot `luck accept whatever is available, esp food at a meal, without any choice or alternative being offered 赶上什麽是什麽; （尤指）有什麽吃什麽, 吃便饭
You are welcome to eat with us, but you'll have to take pot luck. 欢迎你和我们一起吃饭, 可要有什麽吃什麽.
We seldom book hotels when travelling, we usually just take pot luck. 我们旅游时很少预定旅馆的房间, 通常都是赶上什麽算什麽. the ,pot calling the `kettle black (saying 谚) the accuser having the same fault as the person he is accusing 锅笑壶黑; 乌鸦笑猪黑
She accused us of being extravagant talk about the pot calling the kettle black! 她指责我们铺张浪费--老鸹别嫌猪黑! pot / pɔt; pɑt/ v (-tt-)
1
(a) [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
plant (sth) in a flowerpot 将（植物）栽在花盆里
a potted azalea 盆栽的杜鹃花.
(b) [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (up) plant (cuttings or seedlings) in a pot 把（插枝或籽苗）种在花盆里
pot up chrysanthemum cuttings 把菊花插枝种到花盆里.
2 [Tn] (infml 口) put (a baby or young child) on a chamber-pot 使（幼儿）坐便盆.
3 [Tn] (in billiards) drive (a ball) into a pocket(6) （台球）击（球）入袋.
4 [Ipr] ~ at sth shoot at sth 向某物射击
pot at a rabbit 向兔子射击.
5 [Tn] kill (sth) with a pot-shot 乱射（动物）
They potted dozens of rabbits. 他们胡乱射击打死几十只兔子.
6 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
put (cooked meat or fish) in a pot in order to preserve it 将（熟的肉或鱼）装入罐内保存
potted beef, ham, shrimps, etc 装罐保存的牛肉、 火腿、 小虾等.