hob

• 指炉灶或厨房台面上带有炉眼、加热元件的平面烹饪部分，即灶台面。也可指炉灶上的单个炉眼或加热区。

A noun referring to the flat top part of a cooker or stove, containing burners or heating elements used for cooking.

1. Cooking surfaceA2formalbritish

   A flat surface on a stove or cooker used for cooking food in pots and pans.

   灶台

   • She placed the kettle on the hob to boil water.
   • The new kitchen has an induction hob.
   • Clean the hob after each use to prevent stains.

   同义词hotplate

2. Mythical creatureC1formalbritish

   A small, mischievous creature from English folklore, similar to a goblin or elf.

   霍布

   • The old tale spoke of a hob that lived in the barn.
   • Children were warned about the hob stealing their shoes.
   • In folklore, a hob is often a helpful but tricky spirit.

   同义词brownieelfgoblinhobgoblinimpsprite

• 已废弃的动词，意为拥有、持有或给予；在某些方言中也用作“给”的变体。

An archaic verb meaning to have or to hold, or to give; also used as a variant of 'give' in some dialects.

1. C2informalbritish

   To cut or trim something, especially in a rough or unskilled manner.

   粗切

   • He hobbed the edges of the wooden plank with a saw.
   • The gardener hobbed the overgrown branches roughly.
   • She hobbed the fabric into a rough shape for the costume.

   同义词chopclipcropcuthackloptrim

   反义词polishrefinesmooth