Reading Theme:

Language:

Font Size:

📕 rednote ID(小红书号)：3881567312

Bottle Definition, Examples & Common Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：container for liquids (bottle)

bottle 🔊

/ˈbɑtəl/

A container, usually made of glass or plastic, used for holding liquids.

container for liquids 🔊

➕

/kənˈteɪnər fɔr ˈlɪkwɪdz/

A bottle is a container, typically made of glass or plastic, with a narrow neck and a cap, used to store and pour liquids.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'buttis' (cask) + Old French 'bouteille'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a bottle's 'bottom'—it holds the liquid firmly.

📖 Example

Can you pass me that bottle of cooking oil on the kitchen counter? 🔊 Can you pass me that bottle of cooking oil on the kitchen counter?

🔗 Collocations

bottle of water – a container filled with drinking water

glass bottle – a bottle made from glass material

plastic bottle – a bottle made from plastic material

🔄 Synonyms

flask (n.) – A narrow-necked bottle used for storing liquids, often with a flat shape.

container (n.) – An object that holds something, typically a liquid.

jug (n.) – A large container for liquids with a handle and a spout, often made of ceramic or glass.

🌱 Derivatives

bottleneck (n.) – A narrow point in a process or a physical narrowing

bottled (adj.) – Sold or stored in a bottle

bottling (n.) – The process of putting liquids into bottles

📖 Cultural Story

Originating from Latin 'buttis' meaning cask, 'bottle' entered English via Old French 'bouteille'. Today, plastic bottles are ubiquitous for beverages.

Meaning 2：suppress emotions (bottle)

bottle 🔊

/ˈbɑtəl/

To hold back or control your emotions, especially anger or upset.

Bottle up emotions trapped inside person's chest

suppress emotions 🔊

➕

/səˈpres ɪˈmoʊʃənz/

To bottle up emotions means to hide or restrain your feelings, especially anger or sadness, instead of expressing them openly.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

It's not healthy to bottle up your feelings; sometimes you need to talk to a friend. 🔊 It's not healthy to bottle up your feelings; sometimes you need to talk to a friend.

🔗 Collocations

bottle up anger – to suppress feelings of anger

bottle up feelings – to hide one's emotions

bottle up frustration – to restrain feelings of frustration

🔄 Synonyms

suppress (v.) – To forcibly hold back or stop something, such as an emotion.

repress (v.) – To keep under control or subdue, often referring to emotions.

stifle (v.) – To suppress or smother a feeling or sound.

🚫 Antonyms

express (v.) – To show or communicate one's feelings openly.

vent (v.) – To release or express strong emotions freely.

release (v.) – To let go of something held back, such as emotions.

🌱 Derivatives

bottle-up (adj.) – Characterized by suppressed emotions

bottled-up (adj.) – Having suppressed emotions; not expressed