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Bucket - 英语词汇详解 (3 meaning)
Meaning 1：container (Bucket)
Bucket
/ˈbʌkɪt/
n.
A round, open container with a handle, used for carrying liquids or other things.
container
➕
/kənˈteɪnər/
n.
A round, open container with a handle, used for carrying liquids or other items.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Old English 'buc' (container) and Latin 'bucca' (cheek) influence.
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine a bucket holding bucks (money) or data — a versatile container.
📖 Example
The child happily filled his bucket with seashells at the beach.
The child happily filled his bucket with seashells at the beach.
🔗 Collocations
fill a bucket – to put liquid or items into a bucket
bucket of water – a bucket containing water
plastic bucket – a bucket made of plastic
🔄 Synonyms
🌱 Derivatives
bucketful (n.) – as much as a bucket can hold
bucket seat (n.) – a type of car seat shaped like a bucket
📖 Cultural Story
Bucket originates from Old English 'buc', a vessel. In tech, it is adopted as a metaphor for storage containers in cloud computing (e.g., AWS S3 buckets).
Meaning 2：data bucket (Bucket)
Bucket
/ˈbʌkɪt/
n.
In computers, a virtual container to store lots of information, like in cloud storage services.
data bucket
➕
/ˈdeɪtə ˈbʌkɪt/
n.
A virtual container in cloud computing or databases used to store and organize large amounts of data or objects.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
You should upload your photos to a secure cloud storage bucket for backup.
You should upload your photos to a secure cloud storage bucket for backup.
🔗 Collocations
S3 bucket – an Amazon Web Services cloud storage container
create a bucket – to set up a new storage container in a cloud service
bucket policy – a set of rules defining access permissions for a storage bucket
🔄 Synonyms
data store (n.) – a repository for storing digital data
repository (n.) – a central location for storing data or code
storage space (n.) – an allocated area for saving files
Meaning 3：scored hoop (Bucket)
Bucket
/ˈbʌkɪt/
n.
(Informal, especially in basketball) A successful shot that scores points.
scored hoop
➕
/skɔːrd huːp/
n.
An informal term in basketball meaning a successful shot that goes through the hoop, scoring points for the team.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
With only two seconds left, she scored the winning bucket from half-court!
With only two seconds left, she scored the winning bucket from half-court!
🔗 Collocations
score a bucket – to make a successful shot in basketball
winning bucket – the decisive shot that secures victory
sink a bucket – to successfully put the ball through the hoop
🔄 Synonyms
basket (n.) – a score in basketball, also the hoop itself
field goal (n.) – any shot made from the court during play
hoop shot (n.) – an attempt or success at putting the ball through the hoop
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