plates
US /pleɪts/
UK /pleɪts/
复数名词
1.
盘子
flat dishes from which food is eaten or served
示例:
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Please set the table with clean plates.
请用干净的盘子摆好餐桌。
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The chef arranged the food beautifully on the plates.
厨师把食物精美地摆放在盘子里。
2.
板, 片
sheets of metal, glass, or other rigid material
示例:
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The car's armor consists of thick steel plates.
汽车的装甲由厚钢板组成。
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The building's exterior was covered with decorative ceramic plates.
建筑物的外部覆盖着装饰性的陶瓷板。
3.
板块
the rigid pieces of the earth's lithosphere that move slowly over the asthenosphere
示例:
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The movement of tectonic plates causes earthquakes.
构造板块的运动导致地震。
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Scientists study the interaction of oceanic and continental plates.
科学家研究海洋和大陆板块的相互作用。