plate
gb/plˈeɪt/ us/plˈeɪt/
A1
Anh
~ 1800
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A1
entity
1
A flat dish for food
A flat dish that you put food on to eat or serve it.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to put [food] on a plate
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'plate' with 'bowl'; a plate is flat, while a bowl is deep.
Từ đồng nghĩa
dish (A general term for a container for serving food; can include bowls.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
dinner plate
|small plate
|plate of food
|paper plate
Chủ đề
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- She placed the steak on a large white plate.
- The waiter brought a plate of pasta to the table.
- Please put your dirty plates in the sink.
- He balanced three plates in his hands.
- We need more paper plates for the picnic.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I put my sandwich on a plate.
- The plate is on the table.
- She eats rice from a small plate.
- We have many clean plates in the cupboard.
Danh từ
A1
entity
2
Serving of food on a dish
The food that is put on a plate for one person to eat.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a plate of [food]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners mix up 'plate' as the object and 'plate' as the food on it; context clarifies this.
Từ đồng nghĩa
serving (Refers to an amount of food given to one person, not the dish itself.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
plate of pasta
|plate of salad
|empty plate
Chủ đề
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- He ordered a plate of fried rice.
- I couldn't finish my plate of spaghetti.
- She gave me a generous plate of fruit.
- The children each had a small plate of cookies.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I eat a big plate of rice.
- He has a plate of chicken.
- She makes me a plate of eggs for breakfast.
Danh từ
B1
entity
3
Flat sheet of metal or material
A thin, flat piece of metal or other hard material.
Từ đồng nghĩa
sheet (General term for thin, flat material; 'plate' often refers to thicker or more rigid pieces.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
metal plate
|steel plate
|name plate
Chủ đề
materials
|manufacturing
|technology
|work
Ví dụ
- The welder attached a steel plate to the frame.
- A brass name plate was fixed to the door.
- The armor was made from thick iron plates.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The door has a metal plate on it.
- The car has a name plate on the back.
- He cut the wood into plates.
Danh từ
B2
entity
4
Rigid armor covering
A hard piece of metal used as part of armor to protect the body.
Từ đồng nghĩa
armor (General term for protective metal covering; 'plate' refers to individual rigid pieces.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
breast plate
|armor plate
Chủ đề
history
|warfare
|clothing
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The knight wore a breast plate over his tunic.
- Ancient warriors often fought in plate armor.
- The museum displayed a full suit of medieval plates.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The knight has a big breast plate.
- Plate armor is heavy.
- He wears a plate to protect his chest.
Danh từ
B1
entity
5
Home base in baseball
In baseball, the flat base where the batter hits the ball from.
Từ đồng nghĩa
home base (Baseball term; 'home plate' is more precise for the physical object.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
home plate
Chủ đề
sports
Ví dụ
- The runner slid into home plate just in time.
- The umpire stood behind home plate.
- He stepped up to the plate and hit a home run.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The player runs to home plate.
- The ball goes to home plate.
- He stands at home plate to bat.
Danh từ
technical
B2
entity
6
Tectonic section of Earth's crust
A huge piece of Earth's outer layer that moves slowly and can cause earthquakes and volcanoes.
Từ đồng nghĩa
slab (Informal or descriptive term; 'plate' is standard in geology.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
tectonic plate
|continental plate
Chủ đề
science
|geography
|nature
Ví dụ
- The Pacific Plate is moving northwestward.
- Earthquakes often occur near the edges of tectonic plates.
- The collision of two plates formed mountains.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The Pacific Plate is very big.
- Plates move slowly under the Earth.
- Two plates can push together.
Danh từ
A2
entity
7
Identifying panel with characters
A flat sign with letters or numbers that shows who owns something or what it is.
Từ đồng nghĩa
tag (Informal American English for vehicle registration plates.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
license plate
|number plate
Chủ đề
transportation
|technology
Ví dụ
- His car has a personalized license plate.
- The police checked the number plate against their records.
- Every vehicle must display its registration plates.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My car has a license plate.
- The police look at the number plate.
- Every car needs two plates.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
plate
IPA
GB/plˈeɪt/
US/plˈeɪt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
plate (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (plate)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: plate
- Plural: plate, plates
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
clean one's plate
1/klˈin wˈʌnz plˈeɪt/
idiom
Eat all food on your dish
To eat all the food that is on your plate.
Ví dụ
- You can't have dessert until you clean your plate.
- He always cleans his plate, no matter how much food he gets.
full plate
1/fˈʊl plˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
informal
Many tasks or commitments at once
When you have many things to do at one time.
Ví dụ
- I'd love to help, but I have a full plate right now.
- With three kids and a full-time job, she has a full plate.
have a lot on one's plate
1/hˈæv ə lˈɑt ˈɔn wˈʌnz plˈeɪt/
idiom
informal
Be very busy with tasks or problems
To have many things to do or take care of at the same time.
Ví dụ
- I can't take on another project right now—I have too much on my plate.
- She's got a lot on her plate with work and school.
on one's plate
1/ˈɔn wˈʌnz plˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
informal
Part of current responsibilities/tasks
Something that you have to do or deal with now.
Ví dụ
- I've got too much on my plate already without taking on another job.
- He has several important assignments on his plate this week.
step up to the plate
1/stˈɛp ˈʌp tə ðə plˈeɪt/
idiom
informal
Accept responsibility or challenge
To agree to do something important or difficult when it is needed.
Ví dụ
- It's time for you to step up to the plate and lead the team.
- It’s time for you to step up to the plate and lead the team.
- When the project was in trouble, she stepped up to the plate and fixed it.
- She stepped up to the plate when her colleague was sick.