Receptacle Meaning in English
word
ɹəˈsɛptəkəɫ
ruh-SEP-tuh-kuhl
ɹɪsˈɛptəkəl
ri-SEP-tuh-kuhl
释义
A receptacle is a container or object that is used to hold or store something. It can also mean an electrical outlet in technical contexts.
用法与细微差别
'Receptacle' is a formal or technical word. Used mainly in scientific, technical, or official writing. In everyday English, people usually say 'container,' 'bin,' or 'outlet' for electricity. For electrical sockets in the US, 'receptacle' is common in manuals.
Spanish: recipiente - contenedor (formal)Portuguese (BR): recipiente - vasilhaPortuguese (PT): recipiente - vasilhameChinese (Simplified): 容器 - 插座 (电源)Chinese (Traditional): 容器 - 插座 (電源)Hindi: पात्र - डिब्बा (औपचारिक)Arabic: حاوية - وعاء (رسمي)Bengali: পাত্র - ধারক - (বৈদ্যুতিক) সকেটRussian: ёмкость - контейнер - розетка (электрическая)Japanese: 容器 - レセプタクル（電気用語）Vietnamese: bình chứa - vật chứa - ổ cắm (điện)Korean: 용기 - receptacle(전기 용어)Turkish: kap - priz (elektrik)Urdu: برتن - برقی ساکٹIndonesian: wadah - tempat - stopkontak (listrik)
例句
Please put your trash in the receptacle.
basic
A flowerpot is a type of receptacle for plants.
basic
The kitchen has a receptacle for food scraps.
basic
Make sure you plug the lamp into the wall receptacle.
natural
There’s a receptacle at the entrance for your umbrellas.
natural
That old receptacle in the corner is perfect for storing tools.
natural