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glass的基本意思是“玻璃”,也可指由玻璃制成的器皿,如“玻璃杯”等,还可指“一杯之量”。glass还有“眼镜”“镜子”“望远镜”“玻璃保护面”“气压计”等意思。
glass作“玻璃”“玻璃器皿”解是不可数名词,“一块玻璃”说a piece of glass; 表示具体的“玻璃杯”以及“一杯之量”是可数名词; 作“玻璃保护面”“镜子”或“气压计”解时常用单数形式; 作“眼镜”“望远镜”解时常用复数形式,“一副眼镜”要说a pair of glasses。
glass作“玻璃”解在句中有时可用作定语。
have a glass too much的意思是“喝醉了”; have a glass jaw的意思是“太脆弱”或“容易被击败”。

(SUBSTANCE) a hard, transparent material, used to make windows, bottles, and other objects
(CONTAINER) a small container for drinks made of glass or similar material, with a flat base and usually with no handle
(FOR IMPROVING SIGHT) two small pieces of special glass or plastic in a frame worn in front of the eyes to improve sight
(DEVICE) a barometer

Glass is a hard, transparent substance that is used to make things such as windows and bottles.
A glass is a container made from glass, which you can drink from and which does not have a handle.
The contents of a glass can be referred to as a glass of something.
Glass is used to mean objects made of glass, for example drinking containers and bowls.
Glasses are two lenses in a frame that some people wear in front of their eyes in order to help them see better.