- [uncountable]
a hard, usually clear, substance used, for example, for making windows and bottles 玻璃 a sheet/pane of glass 一片玻璃；一塊窗玻璃 I cut myself on a piece of broken glass. 我被一塊碎玻璃劃傷了。 frosted/toughened glass 毛／鋼化玻璃 a glass bottle/jar 玻璃瓶/玻璃瓶 sliding glass doors 滑動玻璃門 a glass roof/dome/panel 玻璃屋頂/穹頂/面板 - under glass
The vegetables are grown under glass (= in a greenhouse). 這些蔬菜是在玻璃溫室種植的。
Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsa1He could see the light through the frosted glass. 他能夠透過磨砂玻璃看到亮光。 She cut her foot on some glass. 她的腳被玻璃割傷了。 The books were all behind glass. 書都放在玻璃櫃子裏。 The floor was littered with fragments of broken glass. 地板上滿是玻璃碎片。 We grow fruit under glass. 我們在玻璃溫室裏種植水果。 We watched the Venetian craftsmen blowing glass. 我們看着威尼斯工匠吹玻璃。 the sound of breaking glass 打碎玻璃的聲音
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- coloured/colored
- opaque
- …
- piece
- pane
- sheet
- …
- blow
- make
- break
- …
- break
- crack
- shatter
- …
- beads
- bottle
- bowl
- …
- behind glass
- on glass
- under glass
- …
- [countable]
(often in compounds 常構成複合詞 a container made of glass, used for drinking out of 玻璃杯；酒杯 
He poured orange juice into a glass. 他把橙汁倒進玻璃杯。 a champagne/beer glass 香槟/啤酒杯 a shot glass 烈酒杯 a pint glass 一品脫容量的玻璃杯
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatinga1the red liquid in his glass 他杯子裏的紅色液體 beer in a pint glass 一品脫玻璃杯中的啤酒 a set of crystal glasses 一套水晶玻璃杯 They clinked glasses, still laughing. 他們碰了杯，依舊大笑不止。 The waiter filled their glasses. 侍者把他們的杯子斟滿。 The butler was polishing the brandy glasses. 男管家正在擦白蘭地酒杯。 She raised the glass to her lips. 她把杯子舉到唇邊。 I put my glass down on the table. 我把玻璃杯放在桌子上。 He sat back, glass in hand. 他手裏拿着酒杯向後一靠。 He heard glasses clinking in the other room. 他聽到另一間屋裏發出碰杯的聲音。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brimming
- full
- half-empty
- …
- have
- drink
- sip
- …
- clink
- in a/the/somebody’s glass
- glass of
- (a) glass in (your) hand
- [countable]
the contents of a glass 一杯（的量） Extra Examplesa glass of milk 一杯牛奶 He had a small glass of lager with his meal. 他吃飯時喝了一小杯淡啤酒。 He poured her a fresh glass of sherry. 他給她重新倒了一杯雪利酒。 I handed her a glass of wine. 我遞給她一杯葡萄酒。 She had had three glasses of whisky already. 她已經喝了三杯威士忌。 She sat sipping a glass of champagne. 她坐着慢慢抿香槟。
- glasses(North American English also eyeglasses)(also old-fashioned or formal spectacles, informal specs especially in British English)[plural]
two lenses in a frame that rests on the nose and ears. People wear glasses in order to be able to see better or to protect their eyes from bright light. 眼鏡 - [uncountable]
objects made of glass 玻璃制品；玻璃器皿 We keep all our glass and china in this cupboard. 我們把所有玻璃器皿和瓷器都放在這個櫥裏。 She has a fine collection of Bohemian glass. 她收藏了一批做工精細的波希米亞玻璃制品。
- [singular]
a protecting cover made of glass on a watch, picture or photograph frame, fire alarm, etc. 玻璃保護面；玻璃（鏡）框；（火災警報器的）玻璃罩 - [countable, usually singular] (old-fashioned)
a mirror 鏡子 - the glass[singular]
a barometer 氣壓表；晴雨表
clear substance
for drinking飲用
for eyes眼鏡
glass objects玻璃制品
mirror鏡子
barometer氣壓表
Word OriginOld English glæs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glas and German Glas.
Idioms
people (who live) in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones
- (saying)
you should not criticize other people, because they will easily find ways of criticizing you 身居玻璃房，投石招禍殃；自身毛病多，勿挑他人錯
raise your glass (to somebody)
to hold up your glass and wish somebody happiness, good luck, etc. before you drink 一杯（的量）