| 词汇 | colander |
| 释义 | colander noun[ C ] uk /ˈkɒl.ən.dər/ us /ˈkɑː.lən.dɚ/ a bowl with small holes in it, used for washing food or for emptying food into when it has been cooked in water: 漏勺；滤盆；滤器 After four minutes, pour the pasta into a colander to drain.4分钟后，将通心粉倒入滤盆中沥去水分。 rimglow/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Kitchen utensils bain-marie bakeware baller beater bottle opener coddler cookie cutter cookware corer fish slice parer paring knife pastry blender peeler pepper mill squeezer tin opener tine toasting fork tongs colander | American Dictionarycolander noun[ C ] us/ˈkɑl·ən·dər, ˈkʌl-/ a bowl with many holes in it, used for washing food or for removing water from food that has been cooked Examples of colandercolander Colander (1984) gives a nice entry point to this literature. Sometimes, in addition, they are scalded by pouring hot water from the kettle over them through a colander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am reliably informed by one of the potential buyers that the sale document has more holes than the average colander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was wondering how much of a colander the card system will be and how it will be instituted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of our older houses, however, have the heat-retaining characteristics of an upturned colander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The expressions "best endeavour"and"subject to the needs of the business" are hardly copper-bottomed undertakings; they are more like a colander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is like pouring water into a colander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Their case for legal enforcement is as watertight as a colander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But the clause has been eviscerated and looks like a colander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The country knows that the mechanisms for the control of dividends have as many holes as a colander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What part of that money does he think is like pouring water into a colander? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In recent weeks, there have been more leaks from papers and more statements than there are holes in my kitchen colander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A modern establishment is not like a sieve, but more like a colander from which information pours, especially if it is secret or sensitive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One might as sensibly attempt to store cognac in a colander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is like a colander: the cash will run through it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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