bowl1 | BrE bəʊl, AmE boʊl | noun ① (dish) (for food) 碗 wǎn ; (large) (for soup) 汤盆 tāngpén ; (for washing) 洗碗盆 xǐwǎnpén ▸ a bowl of milk 一碗奶 ② (hollow part) (of pipe) 斗 dǒu ; (of spoon) 匙头 chítóu ; (of lavatory) 桶身 tǒngshēn ; (of lamp) 球形灯罩 qiúxíng dēngzhào |