- (British English) (North American English pitcher)
a container with a handle and a lip, for holding and pouring liquids (有把有嘴的)壶,罐 a milk/water jug 奶杯;水罐
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- earthenware
- glass
- plastic
- …
- fill
- fill up
- pour something into
- …
- jug of
- (North American English) (British English pitcher)
a large round container with a small opening and a handle, and usually with a stopper or cap, for holding liquids (细口带把的)大罐 a five-gallon jug of beer 五加仑装的啤酒罐
the amount of liquid contained in a jug 一壶,一罐(的量) Extra ExamplesShe poured a jug of water over his head. 她把一壶水倒在了他的头上。 a jug of milk 一罐牛奶
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- earthenware
- glass
- plastic
- …
- fill
- fill up
- pour something into
- …
- jug of
- jugs[plural] (taboo, slang)
an offensive word for a woman’s breasts (含冒犯意)奶子
Word Originmid 16th cent.: perhaps from Jug, familiar form of the given names Joan, Joanna, and Jenny.