Kettle

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: Electric water boiler

电热水壶
Hervidor eléctrico
電気ケトル
전기 주전자 (케틀)

Essential British kitchen item for boiling water, primarily for tea.

英国厨房必备物品,用来烧开水,主要是为了泡茶。
Elemento esencial de la cocina británica para hervir agua, principalmente para el té.
お湯を沸かすための英国の台所必需品。主にお茶を入れるために使う。
주로 차를 우리기 위해 물을 끓이는 영국 주방 필수품.

Examples

  1. Pop the kettle on.
    烧壶水吧
    Pon el hervidor
    お湯を沸かして
    물 좀 끓여줘.
  2. Kettle's boiled.
    水烧开了
    Ya ha hervido el agua
    お湯が沸いたよ
    물이 끓었어.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɛtəl/

Usage Guide

Context: kitchen

Tone: standard

✓ Do Say

  • British standard
    英式标准用法
    Uso estándar británico
    イギリスの標準的な表現
    영국 표준 표현

✗ Don't Say

  • Not the whistling type
    不是指鸣笛式水壶
    No se refiere al tipo de silbato
    笛吹きやかんのことではない
    호루라기 달린 주전자와는 다름

Common Mistakes

Origin & History

From Old Norse 'ketill' (cauldron).

Cultural Context

Era: Historical

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British tea culture

Regional notes: Essential British item.

Variations

KettleElectric kettle

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