释义
bucket BrE /ˈbʌkɪt / NAmE /ˈbʌkɪt / noun (NAmE also pail [ C ] an open container with a handle , used for carrying or holding liquids , sand , etc . ◆ a plastic bucket ◆ (BrE They were playing on the beach with their buckets and spades . [ C ] a large container that is part of a crane digger and is used for lifting things (also bucket·ful BrE /ˈbʌkɪtfʊl / NAmE /ˈbʌkɪtfʊl / (NAmE also pail pail·ful [ C ] the amount contained in a bucket ◆ two buckets /bucketfuls of water ◆ They used to drink tea by the bucket /bucketful (= in large quantities . buckets [ pl. ] (informal a large amount ◆ To succeed in show business , you need buckets of confidence . ◆ We wept buckets . ◆ He was sweating buckets by the end of the race . ◆ The rain was coming down in buckets (= it was raining very heavily . ● a ˌdrop in the ˈocean (BrE (NAmE a ˌdrop in the ˈbucket an amount of sth that is too small or unimportant to make any real difference to a situation ● kick the ˈbucket (informal or humorous to die bucket BrE /ˈbʌkɪt / NAmE /ˈbʌkɪt / verb present simple - I / you / we / they bucket BrE /ˈbʌkɪt / NAmE /ˈbʌkɪt / present simple - he / she / it buckets BrE /ˈbʌkɪts / NAmE /ˈbʌkɪts / past simple bucketed BrE /ˈbʌkɪtɪd / NAmE /ˈbʌkɪtɪd / past participle bucketed BrE /ˈbʌkɪtɪd / NAmE /ˈbʌkɪtɪd / -ing form bucketing BrE /ˈbʌkɪtɪŋ / NAmE /ˈbʌkɪtɪŋ / ● ˈbucket down (BrE informal to rain heavily SYN pour ◆ It's bucketing down .
