receptacle
receptacle — noun
- receptaclesingular
- receptaclesplural
1. A box, bin, jar, or similar object meant to contain or store something.
A box, bin, jar, or similar object meant to contain or store something.
The park installed new metal receptacles for recycling bottles and cans.
receptacle for [purpose]
Stephanie dropped the letter into a metal receptacle by the gate.
Each hotel room has a small receptacle filled with tea bags and instant coffee.
Used batteries must go into the recycling receptacle near the shop entrance.
The science lab provides a special red receptacle for broken glass.
- container
The most common, general word; 'receptacle' is more formal and often used in official signage or technical writing.
- bin
A specific type of receptacle, usually for waste or storage; 'receptacle' is broader and more formal.
- holder
Often used for items designed to hold a specific object (e.g. a ticket holder); 'receptacle' is more general.
文法句型
receptacle for [purpose/content]
常見錯誤
2. A device fixed into a wall or surface that supplies electricity when the metal p
A device fixed into a wall or surface that supplies electricity when the metal pins of a plug are pushed into it.
Leo plugged the charger into the receptacle behind the sofa.
The kitchen wall has four electrical receptacles for small appliances.
collocation: electrical receptacle
Before painting the room, Caleb covered every receptacle with tape.
A plastic cover keeps young children away from unused receptacles.
The electrician installed a USB receptacle next to the bed.
- outlet
The everyday American English term; 'receptacle' is the technical equivalent.
- socket
The everyday British English term; 'receptacle' is more formal and less common in daily use.
- power point
Common in British and Australian English; slightly less formal than 'receptacle'.
文法句型
electrical receptacle
wall receptacle
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, most English speakers say 'socket' (British) or 'outlet' (American) instead of 'receptacle'. The term 'receptacle' is the technical name used by electricians and in official building regulations.
常見錯誤
3. The part at the top of a flower stem to which the petals, sepals, stamens, and p
The part at the top of a flower stem to which the petals, sepals, stamens, and pistil are attached.
After the petals fall off, the receptacle of the rose swells to form a fruit.
Botany students examined the receptacle of a daisy under a microscope.
The receptacle is the wide part of the stem that holds the flower.
Gita carefully cut the flower stem just below the receptacle.
In a strawberry plant, the soft part we eat grows from the receptacle.
文法句型
the receptacle of [a plant/a flower]
用法筆記
This is a specialist botany term. When discussing flowers in everyday English, words like 'base of the flower' or 'stem tip' are used instead of 'receptacle'.