placemats

/ˈpleɪsˌmæts/

Meanings

noun

餐垫，桌垫

A protective table mat, usually heat-resistant, for a single setting of plates and dishes.

Examples :

"We put placemats on the table before dinner to protect it from hot plates and spills. "

我们晚饭前在桌子上放了餐垫，防止热盘子和洒出来的东西烫坏或弄脏桌子。

Related Words

protective noun

/pɹoʊtɛktɪv/

保护物，防护物。

"The protective helmet was essential for the construction worker. "

那个保护性头盔对建筑工人来说是必不可少的防护物。

plates noun

/pleɪts/

盘子，碟子

"I filled my plate from the bountiful table."

我从丰盛的餐桌上往我的盘子里盛满了食物。

single noun

/ˈsɪŋɡəl/

单曲唱片，细碟

"My grandfather played a single of Elvis Presley at the family gathering. "

在我家人的聚会上，我爷爷放了一张猫王埃尔维斯·普雷斯利的单曲唱片 (或者: 细碟)。

resistant noun

/rɪˈzɪstənt/ /rəˈzɪstənt/

抵抗者，反抗者

"The student was a strong resistant, leading the group in their peaceful protest against the unfair school rules. "

那个学生是个坚决的抵抗者，带领大家和平抗议不公正的校规。

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

table noun

/ˈteɪbəl/

桌子，台子

"The family ate dinner around the large wooden table. "

一家人围坐在那张大的木头桌子旁吃晚饭。

dishes noun

/ˈdɪʃɪz/

盘子，碟子

"After dinner, we stacked the dirty dishes in the sink, ready to be washed. "

晚饭后，我们把脏盘子叠放在水槽里，准备洗干净。

protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

保护，保卫，防护。

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

安全套的设计是为了保护人们免受性传播疾病的侵害。

spills noun

/spɪlz/

溢出物, 泼洒物。

"The kitchen floor was covered in spills after I dropped the bowl of cereal. "

我把那碗麦片撒了以后，厨房地板上到处都是溢出的麦片。

setting verb

/ˈsɛtɪŋ/

放置，安放

"Set the tray there."

把托盘放在那里。

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

以前，事先

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

晚饭前，我做完了作业。

dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

午餐

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

我的午餐是三明治和一些水果，之后我就去上下午的课了。