bucket

• 一种顶部开口、通常带有提手的圆柱形或圆锥形容器，用于提水、装沙或其他物料。也可指挖掘机、起重机等机械上的铲斗。

A cylindrical or conical container with an open top and a handle, used for carrying or holding liquids, sand, or other materials.

1. A1formal

   A cylindrical open container with a handle, used for carrying liquids or other materials.

   水桶

   • She filled the bucket with water from the well.
   • He carried a bucket of sand to the construction site.
   • The children used a bucket to build sandcastles at the beach.

   同义词canpailtubvessel

2. Large amountB1informal

   A large quantity of something, often used in informal contexts.

   大量

   • They made buckets of money from the new business.
   • It rained buckets all day long.
   • She cried buckets when she heard the sad news.

   同义词floodheaploadlotmountainoceanpileraftslewton

• 动词，表示快速移动或行进，或把东西装进桶里运送；非正式用法中也指下大雨。

A verb meaning to move or travel quickly, or to carry something in a bucket; also used informally to mean to rain heavily.

1. To carry or lift in a bucketB1informal

   To transport or move something using a bucket.

   用桶搬运

   • He bucketed water from the well to the garden.
   • They bucketed sand to the construction site.
   • She bucketed the paint to the second floor.

   同义词baildrawladlescoop

2. To rain heavilyB2informalbritish

   To rain very hard; to pour down.

   倾盆大雨

   • It's bucketing down outside, so take an umbrella.
   • The rain was bucketing all afternoon.
   • We had to cancel the picnic because it was bucketing.

   同义词lashpeltpoursheetstreamteem

3. To move quickly or jerkilyC1informalbritish

   To move in a rough, jerky, or fast manner, often used for vehicles.

   颠簸

   • The old car bucketed along the bumpy road.
   • The boat bucketed over the waves.
   • He bucketed down the stairs in a hurry.

   同义词bumpcareerhurtlejoltjouncelurchrattlerushtear

短语动词变体bucket along