Wordiyoreceptacle
🇬🇧 UK/ri'septәkl/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC1
Definitions
n.
A container or holder used to store or collect things; the part of a flower stalk where floral parts are attached.
容器，储存器；（植物）花托
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.waste receptacle废物容器
- 2.electrical receptacle电源插座
- 3.floral receptacle花托
- 4.[storage receptacle]储物容器
Example Sentences
- 1.
Please dispose of your waste in the recycling receptacle near the exit.
- 2.
The flower's receptacle supports the petals, stamens, and other floral parts.
- 3.
A metal receptacle was placed under the leak to catch the dripping water.