basin
noun
ˈbeɪsən
noun
1
a
round
container
attached
to
the
wall
in
a
bathroom,
where
you
wash
your
hands
and
face
[英] 〔装在卫生间墙上的〕洗脸盆;
BrE
a
wash
basin
洗脸盆
2
a
large
bowl-shaped
container
for
liquids
or
food
盆; 大碗
Fill
the
basin
with
the
cake
mixture.
在盆里装入蛋糕拌料。
3
basinful
also
又作
/ ˈ bes ṇ f u l; ˈ be ɪ s ə nf ʊ l/
the
amount
of
liquid
that
a
basin
can
contain
一盆一碗之量
一碗
a
basin
of
hot
water
一盆热水
4
an
area
of
land
that
is
lower
at
the
centre
than
at
the
edges,
especially
one
from
which
water
runs
down
into
a
river
流域; 低洼地
the
Amazon
basin
亚马孙河流域
5
a
place
where
the
Earth’s
surface
is
lower
than
in
other
areas
〔地表的〕凹地; 盆地; 海盆
the
Pacific
Basin
太平洋海盆