plate

plate
noun

a flat dish, typically circular and made of china, from which food is eaten or served
盘子
■an amount of food on such a dish
一盘（食物）
a plate of spaghetti.
一盘通心面。
■a similar dish, typically made of metal or wood, passed round a church congregation in order to collect donations of money
（常用金属或木头做成的在教堂集会中传递以募集捐款的）奉献盘，捐款盘
■(N. Amer.)a main course of a meal, served on one plate
(北美)一道菜
he recommended the roast beef plate.
他推荐吃烤牛肉。
■(Austral./NZ)a plate of food contributed by a guest to a social gathering
(澳／新西兰)（客人为社交聚会带去的）一盘助兴菜
he was invited to a party and asked to bring a plate.
有人邀请他参加聚会，并叫他带一盘助兴菜。
■(Biology)a shallow glass dish on which a culture of cells or micro-organisms may be grown
(生)培养皿，平皿，平碟
Old French
■[mass noun]dishes, bowls, cups, and other utensils made of gold, silver, or other metal
金餐具，银餐具，或其他金属餐具
■a silver or gold dish or trophy awarded as a prize in a race or competition
（银质或金质）奖杯，奖牌
she lifted the plate in victory.
在胜利中她举起了奖杯。
■[in names]a race or competition in which such a prize is awarded
杯赛
the final of the Ladies' Plate at Henley.
在亨里举行的女子杯决赛。
a thin, flat sheet or strip of metal or other material, typically one used to join or strengthen things or forming part of a machine
（尤指用于连接、加固或构成机器部件的金属或其他材料的）板，平板，薄板
he underwent surgery to have a steel plate put into his leg.
他做了一个外科手术，在腿上安了一块钢板。
■a small, flat piece of metal or other material bearing a name or inscription and attached to a door or other object
（附着在门或其他物体上带有名字或题字的）牌
a discreet brass plate announced William Marsden, RA.
一块不显眼的铜质门牌上面写着“皇家艺术院会员威廉•马斯登”。
■(一般作 plates). short for number plate
number plate的简称
■(Botany & Zoology)a thin, flat organic structure or formation
(植，动)板形器官，片形组织，鳞甲
the fused bony plates protect the tortoise's soft parts.
结合为一块的骨板保护着乌龟的软体器官。
■(Geology)each of the several rigid pieces of the earth's lithosphere which together make up the earth's surface
(地质)板块。参见 plate tectonics
■(Baseball). short for home plate
(棒球)。 home plate的简称
■a horizontal timber laid along the top of a wall to support the ends of joists or rafters
横木
■a light horseshoe for a racehorse
（赛马的）轻型马蹄铁
a sheet of metal, plastic, or some other material bearing an image of type or illustrations from which multiple copies are printed
版，印版
■a printed photograph, picture, or illustration, especially one on superior-quality paper in a book
（尤指书中在较高质量纸张上印制的）照片；图画；插图
■a thin sheet of metal, glass, or other substance coated with a light-sensitive film on which an image is formed, used in larger or older types of camera
（用于大型或旧式照相机的）感光板
a thin piece of plastic moulded to the shape of a person's mouth and gums, to which artificial teeth or another orthodontic appliance are attached
假牙托，托牙板
■(informal)a complete denture or orthodontic appliance
(非正式)全口假牙
a thin piece of metal that acts as an electrode in a capacitor, battery, or cell
（电容器、电池的）极板
■(N. Amer.)the anode of a thermionic valve
(北美)阳极

verb
[with obj.]

cover (a metal object) with a thin coating or film of a different metal
镀，覆镀
■cover (an object) with plates of metal for decoration, protection, or strength
（为装饰、保护、加固）给…装上钢板；给…加上装甲
serve or arrange (food) on a plate or plates before a meal
摆盘
overcooked vegetables won't look appetizing, no matter how they are plated.
煮得过火的蔬菜无论如何摆盘看起来都不开胃。
(Baseball)score or cause to score (a run or runs)
(棒球)跑垒得分；使跑垒得分
(Biology)inoculate (cells or infective material) on to a culture plate, especially with the object of isolating a particular strain of micro-organisms or estimating viable cell numbers
(生)制作显微片

常用词组
on a plate

(informal)used to indicate that someone has achieved something with little or no effort
(非正式)毫不费力

on one's plate

(chiefly Brit.)occupying one's time or energy
(主英)分心，占用时间，占用精力
you've got a lot on your plate at the moment.
眼下，你需要分心的事很多。

plates of meat

(rhyming slang)a person's feet
(谐俚)脚

派生
plateful
( pl. -fuls)
noun(pl. -fuls)
plateless
adjective
plater
noun
语源

Middle English (denoting a flat, thin sheet, usually of metal): from Old French, from medieval Latin plata 'plate armour', based on Greek platus 'flat'. Sense 1 represents Old French plat 'platter, large dish', also 'dish of meat', noun use of Old French plat 'flat'

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