late 14c., from Old French receptacle (14c.) and directly from Latin receptaculum "place to receive and store things," from receptare, frequentative of recipere "to hold, contain" (see receive). As an adjectival form, receptacular (1847) has been used.
中文解释
1、re- "back" + cept- + -acle(复合后缀：-ace, -le[diminutive]).2、字面含义：take back. => place to receive and store things.
实用例句
1. The seas have been used as a receptacle for a range of industrial toxins.
海洋成了各种有毒工业废料的大容器。
来自《权威词典》
2. A liquid filters through a strainer, into the receptacle beneath.
液体经过过滤器流入下面的容器.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Please put your cigarette ends into the receptacle provided.
请将烟蒂放入提供的盛器里.
来自辞典例句
4. Only the styles are left sticking up from the receptacle and ovary.
在花托和子房上面只剩下花柱.
来自辞典例句
5. We ladies of Barchester will erect for it a fitting receptacle.
